Cary Gibson emerged victorious from a high-end a
is for the person I ow
tched the auction on television. Tomorrow was their third annive
n quiet satisfaction. "At long last, Cary'
the finishing touches on an extravagant d
ftly taking his briefcase bef
t," he said lightly.
sly. Even the simple act of loosening his tie appear
th just a few words. Her fingers paused uncertainly
purchased those priceless sapphire
together slightly. "Forg
em, didn't you?" Her heart trembled wit
inely startled. He clearly didn't expect his mild-mannered
ed at his lips, hi
d expressive-but she refused to flaunt it. She dressed plainly, appearing
hold maid seemed more
hining cautiously. "I saw the auction bro
her abruptly, "
ice softened noticeably. "She's finally agreed to return to m
t tighten painfully,
to was Esme Barton, the very
o had stood beside him for three years without
th hurt. "Cary, have you forgotten whose faul
tantrum over something insignificant, di
sme swiftly disappeared, crafting a flimsy excuse before fleeing
unced, invitations sent. Neither Es
the final hour, the Gibson family would've
t!" Cary retorted harshly
nged the surgeries for my eyes," he replied defensively. "If someone hadn't accident
barely form words. "W
he had conducted three critical procedures, pushing herself to exhaustion. Countless sleepless nights she
nded up with a
? You trust ever
ntice-the only person on Earth qualified to perform those su
Mitchell's final apprentice? How lon
ception right then and there, but she quickly
ould choose now t
ully healed through Evelina's care, now held significant influence
ietly, bitterly, she asked, "Then what are you even doi
, Evelina felt despair gnaw
austed, Evelina. Let's end this marriage. We agree
How dare he casually dis
ything she had into nursing him back from blind
divorce documents, obviously prepared ahead of time. "Review them. If you have no
settlement-an apartment far from the city center, the worn-out c
s audacity was
n to the woman responsible for his blindness, yet offere
s, let alone make up for the countless procedures she had rejecte
ary anticipated tears o
ed up the pen decisively, and sig
to surrender so quickly. Evelina was an orphan-w
aid coldly and clearly, "It's done. But C