Chapter 3

I went to a different hospital alone to get my eyes checked. When the specialist confirmed my vision was completely restored, a massive weight lifted off my chest. At least I would never have to live in darkness again.

Just as I stepped out of the clinic, I ran straight into Aunt Catherine.

My heart skipped a beat. Thank God I had instinctively brought my white cane, or my recovery would have been exposed.

Aunt Catherine rushed over to support me, looking puzzled. "Chloe? Why are you alone? Where on earth is Liam?"

I couldn't tell her that Liam was currently screwing Amber. I lied, "He had some urgent business to handle at the office."

"That idiot! How could he let you come to the clinic alone? He seriously needs a beating."

With that, she pulled out her phone to call him.

I tried to stop her, but it was too late. Liam answered, but he sounded incredibly busy, panting heavily as he barked into the phone.

"How many times do I have to tell you I'm busy? Why the hell do you keep calling?!"

Through the speaker, I could faintly hear a woman's soft whimpering.

Aunt Catherine's eyes widened. She shot me a glance, then walked a few steps away, covering the mouthpiece.

"Liam Vance, say that again. Where are you? What are you doing?"

The other end went dead silent. A few seconds later, Liam's guilty voice drifted over. "Uh... Mom, sorry. I was swamped with work and didn't see it was you."

"I don't care how busy you are, you don't leave Chloe alone at the hospital. I'm giving you exactly ten minutes to get to the Medical Center, or don't bother calling me mom again."

No matter how resentful Liam was, he didn't dare defy his mother.

Aunt Catherine took me to a nearby coffee shop to wait. Before long, a disheveled Liam rushed in, his eyes burning with silent fury when they landed on me.

Aunt Catherine scolded him severely for half an hour. He remained silent, but I knew he was absolutely seething inside.

Once Aunt Catherine left to handle some errands, instructing him to drive me home safely, his facade crumbled.

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