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Chapter 10
Chapter 10
The load crash echoed through the quiet hallway, sharp and jarring
behind her, so she assumed
Abigall instinctively crouched down, rubbing her call where it had hit the comer of the trash can. There was no movement behind 1 Byan had left
She fambled to press the elevator button, and when the door opened, she
he stepped inside.
She didn’t know that Ryan had been standing outside the building the entire time, witnessing everything. His expression darkened immediately when he saw her collide with the trash can.
After watching her enter the elevator, he quickly pulled out his phone and made a call. “Check immediately if there’s something wrong with Abigail’s
After all, anyone with normal vision would have avoided such a large object. However, she was unaware of it.
After returning home, she took another pill, and the sharp pain in her eyes gradually subsided. She changed out of her wet clothes, took a shower, and put on clean pajamas before collapsing onto her bed.
She hadn’t been able to speak with the boy’s mother at the banquet, but she decided to visit her the next day.
Naomi had been staying at the hospital for some time, as the boy who was supposed to donate his corneas had been bedridden for nearly two years due to
Abigail arrived at the hospital, asked for the ward number, and went to find it. However, when she entered the ward, she froze.
She had expected to find Naomi caring for her young son in the ICU, but instead, it was a middle–aged man lying in bed, hooked up to tubes and wearing an exygen mask
Naomi was sitting beside him, pently wiping his hands.
Seeing her tendemess, Abigail realized that this man was probably her husband. At that moment, she understood why they had suddenly changed their minds about the donation and had accepted Eric’s money.
She hesitated momentarily, wondering if she should speak, but Naomi had already noticed ber
are you looking for?
Since she was already there, Abigail decided to try to explain. If it were just about the money, she could also offer it to her.
“Hello, my name is Abigail Reed I was supposed to receive your child’s corneal donation.”
A flash of guilt crossed Naomi’s eyes at the mention of her name. She set the towel down and stood up, eyeing Abigail warily. “What do you want?
“Don’t be nervous. I’m not here to case trouble.”
Seeing Neod’s pense demeanor, Abigail tried to reassure her. “I just want to understand why you changed your mind. Maybe there’s still something I can do!!
“No need. We just don’t want to donate anymore. Please lome, Naomi insisted.
Abigail noticed the clear red marks on Naomi’s face, signs of the abuse she had suffered the night before at the hands of Nicole.
She reached out and grabbed Naumi’s wrist. “Do you know who your child’s comes are being donated to?”
“It doesn’t matter. Just go. If you don’t leave, I’ll call for help.”
Abigail looked her in the eyes. “Even if that person has bullied and humiliated you, does t
bes that not matter?”
Naomi’s attempt to push her away faltered. She looked at Abigail in shock. “What did you say?”
Her husband, Tyler Walsh, was stirred too. “What do you mean? Who bullied and humiliated my wife? Tell me”
Seeing how agitated he was, Naomi hurried to calm him down. “Don’t move. The doctor said you can’t move around. No one bullied or humiliated me.
Don’t worry.”
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She tried to hold him down, but he was highly agitated. She feared he might hurt himself further, even lose his chance for surgery. Almost begging, she shouted at Abigail, “Please, just go. My child is already like this. I don’t want to lose my only husband, too! Please, just leave us alone!
Abigail hadn’t expected things to take this turn. Her guilt flared as she said, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I just didn’t want the corneas of your precious child to be given to someone so scheming and malicious.
“I was at the banquet last night. I planned to talk to you but witnessed you being bullied. The person who mistreated you is the one who’s about to receive your child’s corneal donation.”
Naomi froze, “What… what did you say?”
The night before, she had been just a waitress, too afraid to offend the wealthy guests. But that didn’t mean she had no self–respect, that she could Tolerate the abuse without feeling anything. She, too, resented and hated what happened.
It was one thing if that woman had deliberately collided with Nicole, but why humiliate her like that?
“If you don’t believe me, ask the doctor. The woman’s name is Nicole Hopkins. The person who intercepted the comes donation is Eric Gomez–he’s my
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husband”
Abigail closed her eyes briefly, exposing her deepest wounds without caring. She didn’t exaggerate, only stating the truth.
Admittedly, part of her motive was selfish. After all, her own eyes couldn’t wait any longer
But she also didn’t want to see a mother hand over her child’s precious comes to someone so vile and cruel,
I am were selfish and only saw the money, that would be another matter. But she clearly wasn’t. She was simply crushed by the burdens of life, forced into a position with no other choice.
Alter hearing Abigail’s words, both Noord and Tyler looked pale.
After thinking it over, Tyler said firmly, “Honey, we can’t donate our child’s eyes to such a person. Let’s return the money and refuse to donate.” Naomi’s eyes filled with tears as she covered her mouth, sobbing. “But if we return the money, what will you do? If you don’t get the surgery, you’ll die!”
“Lean cover the surgery costs…”
Nicole broke down. “It’s not just the surgery. It’s the doctor who’ll perform the surgery on my husband. Mr. Gomez said the doctor is an internationally renowned expert, the only one with extensive knowledge of my husband’s condition.
“He’s very difficult to get, only he can save my husband. Only this expert’s team can save his life!”
They had no other options.
Tyler also shed helpless and painful tears..
Abigail wanted to speak but couldn’t find the words. Before coming, she had considered many they wanted money or something else.
But now, with a lide at stake.
possible scenarios. She could find a way to satisfy them if
Abigail couldn’t selfishly ask them to sacrifice for her, nor could she righteously demand that they protect the child’s eyes from being tainted. After all, those living were the most important.
She sighed deeply. It seemed she would never get the
