Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“He’s just recovered; don’t force him. Do you want him dead? ” Sheila snapped at her husband, looking at her son tenderly. After chatting with Jovan a bit, she left with the others.
Finally, the room was silent again.
Eloise went to Jovan and whispered carefully, “Are you okay, Master Jovan? Can your eyes take it? If not, please close your eyes and rest for a bit.”
Calmly, Jovan instructed, “Give me a mirror.”
Eloise’s heart skipped a beat. “Huh?”
“I said I want a mirror,” Jovan said harshly.
Terrified, Eloise immediately went to him with a large mirror, and turned it towards him.
Jovan’s heart twisted in his chest when familiar eyes stared back at him. “These eyes…”
Back then, Jovan had been bewitched by these very eyes.
“Is there a problem, Master Jovan? I’m sure you’re a little uncomfortable since it’s the first time you’ve seen yourself after so long. The doctor said it’s normal,” Eloise said quickly,
Jovan closed his eyes and demanded coldly, “Where is the female student who donated these eyes to me? I want to see her.” These eyes looked exactly like Flossie’s, and he had to know the truth.
Eloise avoided Jovan’s gaze. “She… She left Beach City after she got the money, Master Jovan. It’s a little difficult to bring her back.”
“How is it difficult?” Jovan snarled, “Where is she? I’ll go to her if she can’t come here. Get me a car now—I want to see her!”
“Umm… This…” Helpless, Eloise broke out in a cold sweat because she didn’t expect Jovan to be so persistent.
“What are you all hiding from me?! Who did these eyes belong to? Tell me!” Jovan roared as he lunged at Eloise and strangled her. He had noticed Eloise’s anxiety and immediately realized there was something more to his story.
“No, we… we don’t keep anything from you, Master Jovan. She’s really gone, but… I’ll contact her if you want to see her. Is that okay?” Eloise’s face was red as she gasped and struggled to speak.
Jovan let go of Eloise and ordered coldly, “Fine! Call her in front of me now.”
“Okay, I’ll call her now.” Eloise fished out her phone and swallowed. “Please have this medicine first, Master Jovan.
You need to take it on time to ensure a smooth recovery.”
Jovan didn’t think about it too much and took the medicine from Eloise. Although his eyes were swollen, aching, and uncomfortable, he kept his gaze on Eloise as she made the call. However, his vision soon started to get blurry, and he eventually dropped to the ground, unconscious.
“Bring Ms. Ellsworth in, Lisa!” After Eloise confirmed that Jovan had dozed off, she called Lisa on her phone. The medicine she had given Jovan was actually a sedative given by the doctor to help Jovan sleep better.
Since Flossie had also asked to bid Jovan goodbye before she left, Lisa quickly helped Flossie into Jovan’s room. “How is he? Can he see now? His body didn’t reject the eyes, right? ” Flossie’s eyes still hadn’t recovered, so she looked rather aloof as she walked in wearing a pair of sunglasses. She was much more assertive than before, and no one would be able to tell that she was blind. Her persistence and stubbornness made Eloise and Lisa feel very sorry for her.
“The doctor said he’s recovering well, but his eyes might swell and ache if he uses them for long…’ A deep sigh escaped Eloise as she watched Jovan. “The problem is that he’s very smart, and he recognized your eyes the moment he saw them. He insisted on meeting his donor, and if it weren’t for the sedative, he would have made a scene.”
Flossie frowned. “Didn’t I ask you to find a female student whose eyes look like mine to fool him? Didn’t you do that?”
“Yes, I did, but I don’t know if he’ll buy it. Why don’t we…” Eloise bit her lip. She knew it was very risky, but still whispered, “Why don’t we just admit that you were the donor? Let him take care of you and make it up to you, okay?
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No!” Flossie vehemently refused. “You should know how bad his temper is—he’d have a mental breakdown if you told him that it was me. We can’t take that risk.”
“That’s what I’m worried about, but it isn’t fair for you…”
“Nonsense! He’s not the one who owes me eyes,” Flossie said and smiled bitterly.
Eloise took a deep breath and said, “You’re right-it’s Halston. Ugh, that scumbag let you down and got engaged to Ms. Seraphina though!” Of course, Eloise was aware of their grudges. Jovan gave up his eyes to Halston for Flossie’s peace of mind, and now Flossie had given up her eyes to Jovan.
“Okay, I’ll help you keep this secret. Thank you for what you’ve done, and please take good care of yourself. Call me if you need anything, and I’ll try my best to help you.” After Eloise had thought it through, she felt less guilty and generously bade Flossie goodbye.
Flossie smiled at her. “The only thing I need your help with is to take good care of Jovan and help me keep this secret.”
Lisa escorted Flossie back to Ellsworth Manor that night in an exclusive car.
“Just drop me off at the door, Lisa.” Flossie said to Lisa gently as she got out of the car.
Lisa eyed the large yard worriedly. “But this villa is huge. Can you manage it alone?” “Of course!”
Smiling, Flossie confessed, “I grew up in Ellsworth Manor, so I’m very familiar with its layout. I can get around the place with my eyes closed, so don’t worry.” She didn’t want to implicate Lisa and get her in trouble.
“Okay, just be careful,” Lisa said finally.
“Will do. Get back safely!” Flossie waved at Lisa. Once she heard the car drive off, she carefully walked towards the gate. After keying in the password, she brushed her hands against the things around her, making her way into the living room. She had strong perception and observation skills, so it wasn’t difficult for her to move around her childhood home.
“Adie! Abby!” Flossie opened the door and yelled, grinning happily.
“Mommy!” Abby was drawing upstairs, but when she heard Flossie’s voice, she ran downstairs excitedly. “It’s really you, Mommy! You’re finally home!” Abby threw herself into Flossie’s arms and hugged her.
Flossie caressed Abby’s head lovingly and smiled. “Were you good when I wasn’t around?”
“Of course! I finally learned how to draw a galaxy. Come, I’ll show you!” Like any other kid, Abby’s energy was boundless. She didn’t notice anything wrong with Flossie as she held Flossie’s hand and pulled her upstairs.
Flossie accidentally tripped on the stairs but caught her footing and made it to Abby’s room.
Abby ran fast and fished out the paintings she had made over the past few days. She looked up at her mother, eager for praise. “Look at my galaxy, Mommy. Isn’t it pretty?
Doesn’t it look like Van Gogh’s painting? Adie said my galaxy is prettier than Van Gogh’s!”
“Yes, it’s pretty. You’re so good at drawing.” Flossie couldn’t see anything, but she still praised Abby. Her heart twisted painfully in her chest as she realized she’d never be able to see her children’s faces and achievements in the future.
“Why are you still wearing sunglasses at night, Mommy? I have a lot of overlapping colors in this painting, you know. Can you see them if you’re wearing sunglasses?” Abby asked innocently, finally noticing that something was off with Flossie, and that her mother looked uncharacteristically sad.
“Well, my eyes are a little uncomfortable. They can’t take too much light, so I feel better when I’m wearing sunglasses,” Flossie lied smoothly.
“Oh, you’re hurt, Mommy! Did you see a doctor? Does it hurt? Let me have a look…” Abby immediately became concerned and threw her painting aside as she stood on tiptoe to inspect Flossie’s eyes.
“I’m okay. I’ve already seen the doctor.” Flossie immediately backed away from Abby and tried to feel her surroundings.” Are you alone at home? Where is Adie? Why didn’t he come to see me?”
“I think Adie’s out. Margaret is worried about him and has gone to look for him,” Abby said honestly. She wasn’t surprised that Adie had successfully snuck out; her smart brother was very careful, so she wasn’t worried about him at all.
“What? Where did he go this time?” Flossie asked anxiously. Adie was unusually clever, and it always made Flossie worry. However, in her current condition, she didn’t know what she should do.
Luckily, at that moment, Margaret returned. She entered the house anxiously, still wearing her apron because Adie had snuck out while she was cooking. “You’re finally home, Ms. Flossie! Please help me figure out where Adie has gone, I can’t find him anywhere…”
“Did he say anything before he left? Has he been acting strangely recently?” Flossie frowned and asked.
Margaret sighed and said worriedly, “No, nothing of the sort, but he did think you’d gotten into trouble because you refused to have a video call with him. He said that he wanted to save you, but I ignored him because I thought he was just influenced by those superhero cartoons he watched … It’s all my fault. I was careless, and I thought he was just like any other kid, but he’s not. He’s so smart that I’m sure he came up with a plan to find you.”
Flossie carefully headed over to Margaret, touching things nearby to guide her, then patted Margaret’s shoulder comfortingly. “Don’t blame yourself, Margaret. I should be blamed for being so careless and making you all worry about me.”
Margaret frowned at Flossie’s odd behaviour, and observed Flossie carefully. “What happened to you, Ms. Flossie? Why are you wearing sunglasses?”
“It’s nothing. I hurt my eyes while I was hiking, and my sight was impaired temporarily. I’ve already seen the doctor, and he said I just need to rest for a while.” Flossie didn’t want to tell Margaret and her two children about her blindness at the moment, or else they would be heartbroken.