Chapter 69
1 fell silent, my face growing solemn. Seeing the look on my face, Fredrica’s heart sank. She already had a pretty good idea of what the answer might be.
“So, you really… donated your corneas?” Her voice quivered, and her bright eyes were filled with disbelief. Tears started to glisten in them.
In the next moment, she shoved me hard. “Have you lost your mind? Doing something like that?”
I caught her hand. “Fredrica…”
“Was it during that time? You made me cover for you, telling my dad you were staying at our house,
and then you just vanished without a trace for two months.”
She couldn’t bring herself to say any more. The thought of cornea removal was something she’d only ever heard about happening to people who’d passed away. The idea of someone taking corneas from a living person like that… it was just too much to even think about!
“So, you gave your corneas to Calix, didn’t you?” She asked, her voice shaking with all kinds of
emotions.
Then she shouted again, “You’re crazy for doing something so stupid for that jerk!”
“Anya, you’re just out of your mind!“
Fredrica’s eyes were red as she kept pushing me, letting out all the anger that had been building up inside her. But her anger wasn’t really about the situation itself; it was because she cared about me so much and couldn’t stand to see me going through all this.
“Fredrica!”
Seeing how worked up she was, Lucas quickly came over and tried to hold her back. But Fredrica pushed him away, tears streaming down her face as she stared at me. “Anya, you‘ did you do something so terrible, but you also dragged me into it as an accomplic
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I knew I was in the wrong. I just lowered my head quietly, letting Fredrica vent all her frustrations,
Fredrica’s anger wasn’t just about what had happened; she was also upset that I’d been so foolish and how much she cared for me.
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“What do you mean it’s in the past? We can’t just pretend this didn’t happen Tour cores are gone. and that scumbag Calix is Eoing it up with your corneas, being all lovey–dovey with Cathy. What’s the point of tha
“You didn’t donate your corneas to him just so he could be with Cathy, nor did you sacrifice yourself for him for four years! You can’t just let this slide. I’m going to find that jerk night now?
Fredrica was foming and wanted to go give Calix a piece of her mind. Lucas tried to stop he
told her to calm down.
Fredrica even got mad at Lucas, pushing him and yelling. “You men are all the same not a single
good one among your
Lucas rubbed his nose, looking all wronged and helpless.
I knew that usually Lucas could handle Fredrica pretty well, but when she was this furious, there was just no controlling her.
I rushed over and held Fredrica back. “Calix and I are already divorced. If you go after him now, he’ll just think I regret the divorce and that I’m trying to use this to hold on to him!”
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wda hevy sigh. I patted Fredrica’s shoulder. I chose to donate my corneas on my own, without says forring me I don’t want to use this to make him feel guilty and do what I want.”
“wat love to be given freely, not something that’s traded for favors. That would just make me
sem so cheap
“Tredrica, I’ve been stupid once. I don’t want to do it again”
My sincere explanation left Fredrica at a loss for words, and the tears just kept falung from her eyes. dripping onto the ground.
I knew she was still worried sick about me.
I’m okay.” I said softly, trying to reassure her.
Fredrica hugged me tightly, unable to say anything, her sobs muffled. “But you did this sacrifice because you loved him. You gave away your corneas, and what did you get in return? It’s so unfair.”
She kept patting my back, and it was like she was hurting her own heart with each pat
My eyes got a bit red too, and my nose felt stuffy, what with Fredrica’s concern and my own past naivety. My throat felt all choked up.
I put my arms around Fredrica’s shoulders and hugged her back. “Back then, it was definitely because of love. Even though I didn’t get anything back, I don’t regret it. Sweetie, I did what I thought was right in that relationship, and that’s enough for me.”
“You…” Fredrica felt both heartbroken and sad, but she also understood what I was sayi She just held me even tighter, like holding me this way could somehow ease her pain.
They’d shown up so suddenly, and there was nowhere for Fredrica and me to stay. I had to arrange for them to stay at a hotel in town since there wasn’t an extra bed in the house.
Fredrica insisted on driving me home. It wasn’t a long distance, and I didn’t say no. We sat in the car together, just like we used to, but this time, the feelings were so different.
“Anya, you’re really silly,” Fredrica sighed softly, her heart still aching.
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She looked at my left eye, which was noticeably grayer than the right one, and felt silly herself for not realizing that my left eye had been an issue for years.
I smiled and let out a small sigh. “Yeah, I was really foolish.”
Fredrica held my wrist. “If you’d known that things with Calix would end up like this, would you still
have made that stupid decision?”
My mind went blank, and I just froze there, not knowing how to answer. As I got out of the car, the cool breeze blew against my face, welcoming me back to the place.
I waved goodbye, feeling the cool wind on my skin, and watched as the Bentley drove out of sight. Then I adjusted my clothes and walked up the steps to my house.
That night, as I lay in bed, my eyes were calm, the pupils black and white, clear as could be. Even though everything around me was peaceful, I couldn’t stop thinking about the question Fredrica had
asked.
Would I have made that foolish decision if I could’ve seen the future?
Maybe I still would have.
Third–person perspective
Calix returned home late at night. It was almost eleven o’clock. The long journey had left traces of
weariness on his face.
The living room was still brightly lit. Pamela was sitting on the sofa, wearing a silk nightgown, gracefully crossing her legs and flipping through something.
Seeing him, she stood up with a smiling face, “Ah, Calix, you’re back just in time. Mrs. Miller introduced a few socialites. Let’s take a look at their profiles.”
Calix’s cold and aloof face turned away. Folds formed between his eyebrows. “No need,” he said indifferently.
He walked upstairs.
Over the years, despite enduring his indifference, Pamela had stayed up until now, sacrificing her
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beauty sleep. Yet, she received this kind of response, which made her very unhappy.
Her tone couldn’t help but turn resentful. “Your whole life depends on this matter. Can’t you be a bit more considerate?
“Since it’s my lifelong matter, you don’t need to meddle!” Calix straightened his tie, speaking plainly and impolitely,
Pamela’s well maintained face twitched, looking even more unsightly. Her fingers curled up in her palm.
“I’m your mother, after all!
“Is that so?”
He only responded with a calm question, with no change in expression or even a flicker in his eyes. However, she felt inexplicably embarrassed.
“Just because of that matter?” After a long while, she trembled and asked softly.
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