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I survived–but just barely.
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My throat was destroyed, my legs shattered, and worst of all… they had stolen my eyes. Declan and Nancy ripped away what was left of me like vultures circling a dying carcass.
I was a shell of the woman I once was. Weak. Broken. Barely breathing.
But even that wasn’t enough for Declan. He refused to allow the
nurses to give me an IV. No fluids, no
painkillers. No hospital bed.
While Nancy lay cozily tucked into a private VIP suite, I was dumped outside her room like medical waste, lying motionless on a gurney in the cold hallway.
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I couldn’t see, but I could hear
everything.
Footsteps echoed down the corridor. The pungent smell of antiseptic stung my nose. Voices–sharp, cruel, indifferent–filled the air around me.
“Poor thing, just left out here like this. No one gives a damn.”
“Probably pissed off the wrong
person.”
“Didn’t you hear? She used her pregnancy to bully people in public. Karma finally caught up to her.”
“Yeah, serves her right.”
“Even the kid’s gone. Can’t feel bad
for someone so hateful.”
“God, her face… it’s horrifying. What
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“You act high and mighty at home, fine–but don’t expect the world to
kiss your ass.”
“Exactly. Someone had to teach her a lesson.”
Their words sliced through me like jagged glass. I couldn’t see their faces, but every syllable stuck like thorns in my skin.
With no sight, my hearing was sharper. Every whisper was a scream. Every step near me felt like a threat.
I wanted to disappear. Vanish into the
floor. Be anywhere but here.
Inside the room, I could hear Declan’s voice–soft, doting, dripping with fake affection. It made my stomach turn.
“The surgery went well. baby.
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Your eyes won’t hurt anymore,” he murmured sweetly to Nancy, like
some loving husband straight out of a
romance novel.
“You’ve been through so much.
I’ll make it up to you. Once you’re discharged, we’ll go abroad. I’ll take you to the best auction–whatever you want, it’s yours.”
I bit down hard, my nails digging into my palms until I drew blood. The pain grounded me. Reminded me I was still alive. Unfortunately.
Then-
“Madam!”
The familiar voice sent a jolt through my chest.
“Madam! What happened to you?”
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Soft, trembling fingers brushed my swollen face. “Oh my God… your eyes… what happened to your eyes?!”
“It was just groceries! You only went out to get groceries–how did it come to this?!”
It was Betty Miller. My nanny. She’d only been with me for two years, but she saw me–truly saw me–without hesitation.
Unlike Declan, who’d lived with me for over two decades and still looked at me like I was a stranger.
So tell me, Declan, who exactly do you see when you look at me?
The door flew open.
“What the hell are you doing out
here?” Declan barked, storming into
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Betty didn’t move. She was still
kneeling at my side.
“What are you crying for? She’s fine. Don’t bring bad luck into the hallway.”
He grabbed her arm harshly, yanking her back. “Why the hell are you wasting tears on this bitch?”
“The woman you’re supposed to be taking care of is in that room,” he snapped, pointing toward Nancy’s door. “Go near her again, and you’re
fired.”
Betty didn’t flinch.
She looked up, calm but resolute. “Sir,
I think you’re mistaken.”
She turned back to me, wiping
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the dried blood from my face with shaking hands.
“She is Madam Lena Harrington.
There’s no doubt in my mind.”
Declan’s laughter was cold and
humorless.
“You’re losing your damn mind,” he sneered. “This thing isn’t Lena. My
Lena is at home. Safe. Whole.”
Betty shook her head slowly. “I don’t understand what kind of game you’re playing, Sir. But I haven’t mistaken
her. I may wish I hadn’t found her like
this–but I know who she is. And it’s
her.”
I couldn’t speak, but a tear slid down.
my cheek as she gently wiped the rest of the blood from my face.
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At least one person still remembered
- me.
