Blinded By Love

A kind soul had taken me to the hospital.

I could feel the dawn breaking, but all I saw was a blur of white.

"What's wrong with my eyes?" I asked as I woke up.

At that moment, I realized just how helpless the world of the blind truly was.

Just then, I heard a familiar voice. "Didn't I tell you? Your left eye was already in bad shape. Why did you let them take the cornea from your right eye?"

It was the doctor who had examined me before.

I was taken aback by the concern of a stranger. Even someone who didn't even know me had brought me to the hospital.

However, my mind drifted back to how Cedric had turned his back and walked away, despite my desperate pleas.

At that moment, I had only one thought—if I had known Cedric would treat me this way one day, I never would have been with him.

I didn't know who helped me charge my phone, but suddenly, my phone rang. It was Cedric's exclusive ringtone. I figured he might be calling to explain himself or apologize.

A mocking smile tugged at my lips as I answered, but instead of an apology, Cedric's voice came through harshly.

"Why didn't you tell me your right eye was blind? Now, Celine is blind too. Are you happy now? Is it fun to mess with blind people? Come here and give her your left cornea."

I couldn't help but laugh at his words.

If someone didn't know better, they might think Cedric was Celine's husband.

All of this suddenly made sense.

A wave of disgust washed over me, and I realized how much I had foolishly loved a man who had become so despicable.

My heart sank, and I felt so foolish.

I asked the doctor to dial a number from behind my phone case.

After I explained the situation to the person on the other end, he replied, "Is that true? Have you decided to take the design manager position at Maker Corp? You don't know how regretful our head was when you didn't join us earlier."

Maker Corp. in Lanceton had been my dream company since graduation. Three years ago, I received their job offer.

From then on, I began to draw design drafts for them.

A month ago, the person in charge had told me that if I was willing to relocate to Lanceton, they would promote me to design manager.

I had given up that opportunity for Cedric, but in return, he had turned me into a blind woman for his childhood sweetheart.

I had sacrificed my career for him, and now I realized how stupid that was.

"Does the hospital over there have any available corneas?" I asked.

"I can help you contact them. It's not as scarce as it is back home. You'll be able to get one soon," the person in charge replied.

After thanking him, I hung up the phone.

In the past few days, my eyesight had completely gone. Cedric's calls only consisted of reprimands.

If it weren't for the doctor's help, I would have had trouble even eating.

I received a video from Celine.

I could hear that Cedric was feeding her.

It sounded incredibly warm and intimate, as if they were the real couple, and I was the outsider.

After Celine moved in, she complained she couldn't sleep, so Cedric let her take our bed, staying by her side every night.

Meanwhile, I was left alone, sleeping on the couch in the living room.

She would say how much she liked the necklace and bag that Cedric had bought for me, and Cedric would ask me to give them to her.

All the things I cherished were now taken from me by her.

Later, she said she envied my ability to see, so Cedric asked me to give her my cornea.

Now, I was completely blind.

If she wanted Cedric, then I would let her have him.

I was tired of lying to myself, trying to prove that Cedric still loved me.

I wouldn't fool myself anymore.

Since I could no longer see, I asked a moving company to pack my things and left the divorce papers on the coffee table.

Then, I booked a flight to Lanceton for tomorrow.