I married Gabriel Knight without revealing my wealth. The day before our wedding, I was in a car accident. When I woke up, I was blind. In the darkness, I heard Gabriel talking with his assistant. The assistant said, “Sir, it’s handled. The driver and the doctor won’t talk. It’s just…Miss Harper loved painting. Now that we’ve taken her corneas, she’ll never see again. What if she can’t accept it?” “Nora is strong,” Gabriel replied. “Not like Lily. Lily wouldn’t survive without her sight. I’ll take care of Nora for the rest of her life. That’s compensation enough.” He paused, then went on. “Tell the doctor to remove her uterus while he’s at it. If Lily ever saw me with her child, it would break her.” “Sir…isn’t that too cruel? Miss Harper has been with you since she was eighteen-” Gabriel cut him off. “Do as I say. No more questions.” My body turned to ice. I began to shake, uncontrollably. The man I’d loved unconditionally had fallen for Lily Carter, the scholarship student I’d been sponsoring. He was ready to strip me of everything, piece by piece, just for her.
Footsteps echoed in the hospital room. I forced my breathing to stay even, feigning unconsciousness. “Mr. Knight, Miss Harper has just undergone corneal donation. Her system is severely compromised. Performing a hysterectomy now…it could be fatal. Perhaps we should wait-” “I’m paying you to follow orders, not give suggestions. This is a command, not a discussion. But if anything happens to Nora, you know the consequences.” “Yes, Mr. Knight.”The doctor’s reply was a nervous stammer. A man’s fingers, burning hot, touched my cheek. Gabriel’s voice was hoarse yet tender. “Nora, it’ll all be over soon. Don’t worry, I’ll always be by your side. I love you, Nora.” My body trembled slightly, beyond my control. Something cool touched my cheek. Gabriel seemed to stand up. Sensing I was about to wake up, Gabriel ordered coldly, “Doctor, prepare for surgery immediately. Finish before she wakes up.” I opened my eyes in fear, but I couldn’t see anything. Only darkness. Tears fell involuntarily. I reached out, grasping frantically at the air. “Why… why can’t I see?” “Don’t be afraid, Nora. I’m here. I’ve always been here.” Gabriel held me tightly in his arms. His warm hands stroked my hair, his deep voice seemingly full of heartache. “You were in a car accident… The doctor said your blindness is only temporary. Nora, I’ll take good care of you…” The man seemed to nod, then continued, “Your body hasn’t fully recovered. You can’t get too emotional. Let the doctor give you a nutrition shot.” If I hadn’t woken up early and heard his conversation with the doctor, I would have believed every word he said. But now I knew that the so-called nutrition shot was anesthesia to keep me unconscious. I grabbed the man’s arm tightly, shaking my head desperately, my voice choking. “No… Gabriel, I don’t want a shot… I want to go home. Can we go home…” Before I could finish, a cold needle pierced my skin. Before my consciousness faded completely, I heard Gabriel’s tender voice, as always. “Be good. Sleep, and it’ll be over. With me here, you’ll be fine.” Tears fell silently from my eyes down my cheeks. Though my body was anesthetized, my heart kept aching. I closed my eyes in despair. In the darkness, I seemed to see eighteen-year-old Gabriel crying at my bedside with red eyes, calling me an idiot for blocking that knife for him. The young man’s immature but firm voice echoed in my mind. “Nora, I swear I’ll never let anyone hurt you again in this lifetime.” But the one who hurt me most, who wanted my life, was him. When I woke again, I had not only lost my eyes and my lover, but I would never have children of my own. I opened my eyes. The hospital room was so quiet I could only hear my weak breathing. Soon, a man and woman’s argument drifted faintly to me. “Nora was in an accident. I have to take care of her. Nora has been so good to me. Without her, I’d still be in the slums. I have to repay her for the rest of my life. Don’t stop me…” It was Lily Carter, the scholarship student I’d been sponsoring. Gabriel, who never allowed anyone to defy him, showed no displeasure in his voice. “Lily, your eyes just recovered. The doctor said you can’t move around yet. You need more rest. Someone will take care of Nora. You don’t need to worry.” My hands involuntarily gripped the blanket tighter. When did Lily lose her sight? Why didn’t I know?
A sharp pain suddenly shot through the back of my hand as a thin needle quickly pierced my skin. The nurse’s voice was sharp with impatience.”Stop!” She even pressed down harder, a deliberate warning. “What rotten luck. They get to tend to Mr. Knight’s wife, and I’m stuck with a blind nobody.” “If only she’d put in a good word for me with Mr. Knight, I wouldn’t have to look at pathetic patients like you ever again…” The sound of a glass vial shattering on the tile floor cut her off. “Who’s there? Oh, Mr. Knight, what are you-” Her voice shifted from irritation to a tremor of fear. Gabriel’s voice, cold with fury, filled the room. It chilled me to the bone. “Fuck off. Don’t let me see you again.” A warm, familiar warmth enveloped me. The man’s body seemed to tremble slightly, his voice filled with guilt. “I’m sorry, Nora. I came too late and let you suffer. I’m sorry…” A bitter smile tugged at my lips. Compared to having my corneas and uterus removed, this grievance was nothing. But he seemed extremely remorseful, holding me so tightly I could barely breathe. “I don’t want to stay in the hospital. I want to go home.” The man’s warm breath blew on my neck. “After the doctor checks you over, I’ll take you home.” He didn’t know that the home I meant wasn’t his villa, but the prestigious Harper family estate far away in the capital. Years ago, when there was turmoil within the Harper family, my father hid me in Chicago to avoid danger, but someone still found out. When I was cornered in an alley, Gabriel appeared and took a fatal knife wound for me. That moment, love at first sight became real for me. Later we attended the same university and started dating, spending every day together. Everyone around us envied our relationship. That’s when Lily appeared too. I pitied her for eating only bread for every meal, sympathized with her talent, so I sponsored her. Lily was deeply grateful to me, and we became inseparable best friends. I just didn’t know when she and Gabriel ended up in the same bed, or when Gabriel fell in love with her. Gabriel tucked the hair by my ear, his voice more tender than ever before. “Nora, let’s have the wedding tomorrow as planned, okay? I really want to marry you soon and make you Mrs. Knight.” The wedding I once dreamed of now seemed like a nightmare. I shook my head gently. “No.” Gabriel didn’t expect me to refuse. He released me and explained with rare patience, “I know you’re scared. Don’t worry, I’ll arrange everything properly. I guarantee no one will dare gossip about you. Lily will be your bridesmaid to help you.” “Our officiant will be Damien Harper, head of the capital’s Harper family. I promised you the grandest wedding.” At my brother’s name, my fingers tightened around the man’s sleeve. The Harpers didn’t know I was in Chicago. They certainly didn’t know Gabriel Knight’s fiancée was me. Years ago, I’d refused a marriage contract to a billionaire’s son. I left home in a rage and never looked back. A sick, hollow feeling swelled in my chest. I couldn’t bear to picture Damien’s face if he saw me like this. My arm suddenly felt heavy, accompanied by a clear, anxious female voice. “Nora, I was so worried. From now on, I’ll be your eyes. I’ll take care of you… always.”
Gabriel interrupted her, a barely detectable guilt in his voice. “Don’t talk nonsense. Nora’s blindness is only temporary.” Lily understood immediately, resting her head on my shoulder with a sweet voice. “Right, I misspoke. Maybe tomorrow Nora’s eyes will be better, and then she can wear her wedding dress and beautifully marry Mr. Knight as his wife. Nora, I’m so happy for you.” It was this innocent, harmless appearance that had fooled me. The assistant brought the wedding dress. Only Lily and I remained in the room. “Nora, I heard you designed this wedding dress yourself? It’s so beautiful, but the size is too big for me.” The sound of fabric tearing was particularly jarring in the quiet hospital room. I knew she had ruined my wedding dress. “A blind woman has no use for such a beautiful wedding dress. That hospital gown suits you much better.” Splash! A searing pain shot through my eye sockets, like they were being burned by fire. The pain left me speechless, my hands trembling as I tried to wipe the liquid from my eyes with my sleeve. Lily gripped my wrists tightly. Her voice, full of venom, came to my ear. “Nora Harper, you’re not blind because of a car accident. I never imagined that with just one casual remark, Gabriel would take your corneas for me. But I didn’t even need them. I find them dirty.” “If you know what’s good for you, leave on your own. Otherwise, do you think one word from me could make him take your life?” The acidic liquid corroded my eyes, but it couldn’t compare to even one ten-thousandth of my heartache. Hearing the sound of dress shoes approaching, Lily roughly wiped the liquid from my eyes. She lifted my hand high. Smack! A burning pain spread across my palm. Before I could react, a powerful force shoved me away. My head slammed hard against the wall behind me, leaving my ears ringing. “Nora Harper! You’re blind, not crazy. Why did you attack Lily? Her body is very weak right now!” Though I couldn’t see Gabriel’s expression, his furious voice told me he’d lost control. In all these years, this was the first time he’d been this angry. Gabriel’s voice, full of hostility, came from above my head. “Apologize to Lily! Or tomorrow’s wedding is canceled!” He knew how much I longed for this wedding. My greatest wish these years had been to wear a wedding dress and marry him. Just as he predicted, I lowered my head like I’d done something wrong, the liquid remaining in my eyes stinging painfully. The pain made my voice tremble slightly. “I’m sorry, Lily.” The man’s cold voice came from the doorway. “I’ll send someone to pick you up at eight tomorrow morning.” Gabriel didn’t know that tomorrow’s wedding, to me, was an escape. It was the day I would leave him completely.
Early the next morning, the assistant came to take me to the wedding car. Just as Lily had said, I arrived at the wedding venue wearing my hospital gown. Lily’s dress hem brushed my exposed ankles. She placed the veil over my head and laughed. “Happy wedding, Nora. Did you think putting on a veil makes you a bride? It’s just to cover your blind eyes so you don’t embarrass everyone.” Unable to see the despair she wanted on my face, Lily was about to lash out. Gabriel’s displeased voice suddenly rang in my ear. “Where’s the wedding dress I prepared for you? Nora Harper, are you deliberately getting back at me? You’re getting married to me looking like this?” The assistant helped me walk toward the dressing room. I was about to take off my hospital gown when a man’s excited voice suddenly came from behind me. “A blind woman, but damn good-looking. Be good and don’t scream. I’ll take real good care of you.” The man’s hands began roughly tearing at my clothes. I used all my strength but couldn’t push him away. I opened my mouth and bit down hard on him. “You bitch, you’re asking for it!” The enraged man threw me to the ground, his heavy breathing spraying on my neck. My clothes had just been violently torn open when a sharp, surprised female voice came from the doorway. “Nora! How could you do this at your wedding with Mr. Knight? How can you face him…” The man in front of me stopped, breathing heavily and speaking brazenly. “This slut threw herself at me. I wouldn’t even want a blind woman.” As soon as he finished speaking, countless accusatory voices surrounded me. Those vicious voices were like venomous snakes attacking me. “I never imagined Mr. Knight’s fiancée was actually blind!” “No wonder she’s blind. She’d rather have an affair than Mr. Knight.” “What a shameless whore!” I frantically clutched my torn clothes, burying my head in my knees, trembling violently. Suddenly, the air grew quiet except for heavy footsteps. “Nora Harper, you dare betray me!” Someone grabbed my neck viciously. Gabriel’s eyes were bloodshot, veins bulging in his hands. I used all my strength to force out a few words with difficulty. “I… didn’t…” The suffocating feeling gradually surrounded me. Gabriel suddenly released his grip, instead grabbing my chin tightly. “Nora Harper, after all these years together, you should know I hate betrayal most. You must have lost your mind to be with a man like that. In that case, you don’t need to attend today’s wedding.” “Someone, send her to a psychiatric hospital!” As hands grabbed me, my heart plunged. If they committed me to a psychiatric ward like this, I’d never make it back to the Harpers. The thought sent a surge of panic through me. I fought wildly, wrenching myself free, and ran. “Catch her!” Gabriel’s furious shout chased me, followed by a rush of footsteps. My heart hammered against my ribs. Ahead was only darkness, a void I couldn’t see. But I didn’t dare slow down. My only chance was to run, blindly and desperately. Then I collided with a solid, warm chest. A familiar, strained voice came from above me. “Nora!”
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