Two months into the pregnancy, I accidentally fell and suffered a miscarriage. Knowing this, Austin Sanders dropped his tens of millions of dollars in business dealings and rushed in frantic to see me at the hospital.

When he arrived, he coaxed me with gentleness, "It's okay, Baby. We can have another child. What matters most is that you’re safe. You’re my whole world. If anything happened to you, I wouldn’t want to live.”

However, when he said that, he was pressing down his young and dainty secretary while venting his primal canal with wild abandon right in front of me.

When he saw I looked a bit pale, Austin raised his and swept his hand on my slightly reddened eyes. He cooed at me, "Please don't be sad, Baby. Seeing you cry will break my heart."

I glanced at his secretary. She was lying beneath him with reddened eyes and trembling body. Seeing how hard she was trying to stop her voice escaped her mouth, I could only smile bitterly.

I had not told my husband that the surgery that I had three days ago was a success and that I was not blind anymore.

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"Madam, I'll go back first." Ruby Green, Austin's secretary winked at Austin and then with a slow and methodical movement, she pulled up her underwear. She said again, "Your miscarriage really had the boss worried. He rushed over here so fast, I thought he’d wear me out ...."

“Keep an eye on the company while I’m gone. If anything goes wrong …." Austin paused and gave her butt a playful pinch. "You'll pay for it."

Ruby stood on her tiptoes and gave Austin a passionate kiss before leaving reluctantly.

“Baby, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Tell me, your husband,” Austin said in a concerned tone. He adjusted my pillows with care, tucked me in snugly and handed me a glass of warm water, then coaxed me to drink it sip by sip.

The nurse who walked in to take my temperature looked at me with envy. After all, everyone knew how much Austin adored his fiancée. Although I was blind, he showered me with endless love.

He was still a young man when he built his own business empire from the scratch and became famous but he remained devoted to one woman. His love for me was something he displayed proudly for the world to see.

I had once been consumed with self-doubt, so in desperation, because of my blindness, I bolted from him.

When I ran away, he went mad and searched for me across the entire city. When he finally found me, he clung to me as if he’d regained his entire world. His heart pounded wildly and his voice even trembled when he said, "Sally, I can’t even imagine a life without you.”

We had been together for three years and in those years, he had been a perfect lover. He wholly devoted his body and soul to me.

At the height of his affection, he would even kneel at my feet, kiss the back of my hand and confess he couldn’t live without me. Even now, his eyes sparkled and brimmed with affection for me.

Yet, in the end, the same man had betrayed me. He had the audacity to engage in such a sordid act with his secretary right before my eyes.

I turned away and gently pulled my hand from his grasp then said, "I want to go home."

He immediately wrapped his arms around me and planted a kiss on my forehead. “Of course, baby. If you want to go home, we’ll go home. I’ll arrange for a private doctor to care for you there.”

When we returned, the first thing I saw was Ruby lounging on the couch in my bathrobe.

Her eyebrows arched slightly when our eyes met.

Austin's hand that was holding my hand, stiffed a little. He guided me to into the living room, turned on the stereo to play some music.

“Baby, sit here for a bit. I’ll make you some brown sugar tea,” he said.

I sat on the couch and watched her followed him into the kitchen. There, the two of them exchanged tender kisses and whispered intimately.

Moments later, Austin pushed Ruby away. His face darkened as he muttered something to her.

Ruby was reluctant. She protested in soft voice and her eyes reddened but Austin still forcefully dragged her outside. That was until she took off the bathrobe.

As soon as the bathroom that draped over her shoulder slipped off, a set of provocative lingerie was revealed. Seeing this Austin froze. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly and his gaze was clouded with desire.

With a fierce urgency, he kissed Ruby hard, hauled her by grabbing her waist and carried her toward me.

“Baby,” he said. "The company just called. I have an urgent meeting to attend. You rest for a while, okay? Once I’m done, I’ll come back and spend time with you.”

Before I could respond, he turned and hurriedly headed upstairs with Ruby in his arms.

Ruby clung to Austin's waist and her eyes brimming with smug triumph as she cast a defiant glance at me.

It wasn’t until their figures disappeared at the top of the stairs that I slowly withdrew my gaze.

He had promised to take care of me. Yet, here he was, he was the one who left me alone on the couch while whispering sweet nothings to another woman.

I took out my phone and dialed a number I knew by heart. The call immediately picked up by someone at the other side of the line. He asked, "Sally Miller?"

“It’s me,” I replied softly. I pursed my lips and asked, "Didn't you call me three days ago? And, do you remember that you mentioned a planetary research project that needed my involvement? Well, I’ve thought it over and I’ve decided to join you.”

There was a long pause on the other end before my professor’s excited voice could be heard. "Are you sure about this?" he asked. "This project was your brainchild back in the day. No one is more suited to lead it than you. However, … I heard you’re getting married soon. This project will require at least three or four years of isolation. Are you really ready for that?”

I went to turn off the music. Without it, the sound of a man and a woman having intercourse could be heard vaguely from upstairs.

I smiled bitterly as tears streamed silently down my face. Then I said, "I've made up my mind, Professor. There is no marriage."

After I ended the call, I turned the music on.

My favorite piano composition sounded and gradually I drifted to sleep. I did not know how much time had passed before I was startled awake by the sound of muffled gasps.

When I opened my eyes, I was met with Austin's lust-filled gaze. At that moment., I felt as though a taut string in my mind snapped completely.

I had never imagined Austin could stoop so low like this. While I was sleeping, he actually took this moment to make love with Ruby right in front of me.

Ruby's trembling hand covered her mouth tightly and her whole body was trembling violently with pleasure.

Then Austin's eyes met mine. His face turned tense suddenly. However, in the next instant, he seemed to regain his composure and resumed his shameless acts with renewed fervor.

How thrilling it must be for him to cheat in front of your fiancée. It was so thrilling this way.

“What are you doing?” I asked curiously as I lowered my gaze

“Waiting for my precious baby to wake up, of course,” he replied smoothly. “After all these years, I can never get enough of you.”

"Really?" I asked.

I let out a faint, mocking laugh. Beneath the covers, my hands clenched into fists so tight my nails dug into my palms. It was the only way to suppress the overwhelming urge to confront him.

However, it was not the right. It was not enough. If I exposed him now I would be too easy for him. I wanted Austin to suffer, to fall into despair. I wanted him to spend every single day of his remaining life consumed by regret and haunted by these memories.

“Of course, baby. We’ve been together for so long. You know how much I love you, don’t you?” he said.

It was so hilarious. The man could profess his love for me while there was another woman lying underneath him. Was this his idea of love?

I didn’t respond. I simply leaned back against the couch and quietly observed the two of them. Apparently, my presence added to their thrill. That was because just minutes later, they were done.

Ruby rested in Austin's arm. Her eyes filled with love and her fair neck was adorned with a trail of crimson marks. Among the hickeys, a striking blue agate necklace caught my eye.

It was the same necklace that was specially custom-made for me by Austin. He told me that it was one of the kind. It was a unique necklace that could match the unique Sally.

However, now, that one of a kind” piece dangled on someone else’s neck, just like his feelings for me. The faithfulness that he once had for me had gone.

Under Austin’s firm warning, Ruby reluctantly retreated upstairs. He then sat beside me and pulled me into his arms from behind.

"Why are you so quiet, Baby?" Austin asked. "Are you feeling unwell? Or just upset? Tell me, your husband, won’t you?"

I lifted my gaze and locked eyes with him.

Noticing how sharp my gaze was, for a fleeting moment, I caught panic flashing in his eyes. He then waved a hand in front of me, testing my reaction. When I remained motionless, he sighed in relief.

"If one day I left you, what would you do?" I asked softly.

Panic gripped him again. He seized my hand tightly, his palm damp with sweat.

"Why are you asking this? Did I do something wrong? Are you upset with me?" he asked. “Don’t think like that, okay? I can’t live without you ...."

The panic in his voice, the unease in his expression and the worry in his eyes seemed genuine. However, I had seen with my own eyes that he and Ruby had sex in front of me. Was it really that hard to stay loyal to someone you love?

A sudden chime broke the tension. Austin’s phone vibrated on the table.

Instinctively, my eyes shifted to the screen. A message notification popped up, the sender was saved as “Ruby Baby.”

[Haven't you succeeded coaxing that blind woman yet? I'm dying to see you.]

My chest tightened as my gaze lingered on the next two images. It was a photo of Ruby sprawled provocatively on our bed. She was clad in scanty lingerie, her poses both suggestive and shameless.

Austin’s expression darkened, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly as he swiftly tapped out a reply.

[Impatient, aren’t you? Don’t worry, babe. Your husband will be there to satisfy you soon.]

Her response came almost instantly, accompanied by a playful emoji.

[What we did earlier was so exciting! When she opened her eyes, I almost couldn’t hold back!]

[You’re so bad ... What if she finds out?]

Austin glanced at me and he murmured with affection, “My precious baby,” before resuming his typing with an indifferent expression. [What’s there to fear? She’s been blind for six months. Every potential retina match that’s come up? I’ve made sure it never reached her. Let her stay blind forever and we’ll keep this going. Isn’t it exciting?]

The next message came quickly. [What if she finds out about this someday?]

He paused for a brief second before kissing my forehead. His lips lingered there as he typed his reply. [As long as she stays blind, she’ll never leave me. Ever.]

I froze. A chill surged through my veins and my body became cold and I trembled.

Is this truly the man I’d loved for five years? The one who used to look at me like I was his entire world? The man who would get panicked over a mere scrape on my hand?

He must have forgotten about the fire six months ago. That day, I’d used every ounce of strength to shove him to safety, only to be trapped inside myself and burn my eyes.

That same day, he knelt by my hospital bed, his tears falling freely as he gripped my hand. He’d sworn, with a fervor that shook me, that he’d do everything possible to find me a compatible retina donor.