Selene's Rebirth

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I gave up my heiress life to marry Ethan Geller.
Right before our wedding, a car crash left me blind.
In the darkness, I heard Ethan tell his assistant: The driver and doctor are silenced. Ms. Christian donated her corneas and will never see again.
Selene is strong, unlike Lily who can’t live without sight. I’ll care for Selene, but I can’t lose Lily.
His voice turned cold: "Have the doctor remove her uterus. Seeing me with Selene’s child would destroy Lily."
The assistant protested: "But she’s been with you since eighteen—"
"Just obey."
An icy chill seized me. The man I loved had chosen the scholarship student I sponsored, and destroyed me for her.
So be it. He’d receive no mercy.
Footsteps echoed in the hospital room. I forced myself to stay calm, to feign unconsciousness.
“Mr. Geller, Ms. Christian just had her corneas removed. Her body is incredibly weak. If we remove her uterus now… she might not survive the stress. I strongly advise we wait…”
“I pay you to follow my orders, not to give me advice. This is a command, not a discussion. But if anything happens to Selene, you know the consequences.”
The doctor’s voice trembled. “Yes, Mr. Geller.”
I felt the searing heat of Ethan’s fingers on my cheek. His voice was a husky, gentle whisper. “Selene, my love. It’ll all be over soon. Don’t worry, I’ll always be here to protect you. I love you, Selene.”
A faint tremor ran through me. I felt a cool drop on my cheek, and it seemed like Ethan stood up. Sensing I was about to wake, his voice turned sharp and cold. “Where’s the doctor? Prep for surgery, now. I want it done before she wakes up.”
My eyes shot open in terror, but all I saw was an endless, suffocating black. Tears streamed down my face as my hands flailed in the empty air. “I… why can’t I see?”
“Selene, don’t be scared. I’m here. I’m right here.”
Ethan pulled me into a tight embrace, his large, warm hand stroking my hair. His deep voice was thick with what sounded like heartbreak. “There was an accident… The doctors say the blindness is only temporary. I’ll take care of you, Selene…”
He seemed to nod to someone over my shoulder before continuing. “Shh, you need to rest. You can’t get too emotional right now. The doctor is just going to give you a vitamin shot to help you recover.”
If I hadn’t woken up early, if I hadn’t heard everything, I would have believed him without a second thought. But I knew. I knew the so-called vitamin shot was anesthesia, meant to drag me back under.
I gripped his arm, my voice a choked sob as I shook my head wildly. “No… Ethan, I don’t want it… I want to go home. Please, can we just go home…?”
Before I could finish, the cold prick of a needle pierced my skin.
As my consciousness dissolved into blackness, the last thing I heard was Ethan’s voice, as gentle as it had always been. “It’s okay, Selene. Just sleep. It’ll be all over when you wake up. I’m here. You’re going to be okay.”
Silent tears traced paths down my temples. My body was numb, but my heart was being torn apart.
I closed my eyes, succumbing to the despair. In the darkness, an image flashed—an eighteen-year-old Ethan, his eyes red and swollen, crying by my bedside, calling me a fool for taking a knife for him. The boy’s fierce, unwavering promise echoed in my mind.
“Selene, I swear, I will never let anyone hurt you again.”
But the one who hurt me the most, the one who was taking my life piece by piece, was him.
The next time I woke, I hadn’t just lost my eyes and the man I loved. I had lost the chance to ever have a child of my own.
I opened my eyes to a room so quiet all I could hear was my own shallow breathing. Soon, the faint sound of an argument drifted in from the hallway.
“Selene had an accident! I have to take care of her. She’s been so good to me. If it wasn’t for her, I’d still be in the slums. I owe her my life, you can’t stop me…”
It was Lily, the student I’d sponsored.
And Ethan, a man who never tolerated defiance, spoke with no trace of anger. “Lily, listen to me. Your eyes just healed. The doctor said you need to rest, you can’t be moving around. Selene will have people to look after her. You don’t need to worry.”
My hand clenched the bedsheets. When did Lily go blind? And why didn’t I know anything about it?
A sharp sting on the back of my hand made me flinch. A nurse had jabbed a needle into my vein.
“Don’t move!” she snapped, her voice dripping with irritation. She pressed down harder, as if to punish me. “Some people have all the luck. They get to attend to Mr. Geller’s precious Lily, and I’m stuck here with a blind wreck.” Her muttering continued, “If Miss Lily would just put in a good word for me with Mr. Geller, I’d never have to look at another pathetic patient like you again…”
CRASH! The sound of a glass vial shattering on the floor cut her off.
“Ah! Who dares— M-Mr. Geller! What are you doing here…?” The nurse’s voice went from angry to terrified.
Ethan’s voice, cold with fury, echoed through the room, making my blood run cold. “Get out. And never let me see you again.”
A familiar warmth enveloped me as his body, trembling slightly, surrounded me. His voice was thick with guilt. “I’m so sorry, Selene. I’m late. I’m so sorry you had to go through that…”
A bitter smile twisted my lips. Compared to having my eyes and my womb stolen by him, this was nothing. But he seemed consumed by remorse, holding me so tightly I could barely breathe.
“I don’t want to be here anymore,” I whispered. “I want to go home.”
His warm breath ghosted across my neck. “As soon as the doctor clears you, I’ll take you home.”
He didn’t know that the home I meant wasn’t his villa. It was the Christian estate, the seat of one of the capital's most powerful families.
Years ago, during a period of internal turmoil within the family, my father sent me to the coastal city of Seacliff to hide. But my enemies found me anyway. I was cornered in an alley when Ethan appeared, taking a knife that was meant for me.
In that single moment, love at first sight became my reality.
We ended up at the same university, falling into a passionate romance that was the envy of everyone around us. That was when Lily appeared. I saw her eating plain bread for every meal, and my heart went out to her, recognizing her talent. So, I decided to sponsor her. She was endlessly grateful, and we became inseparable friends.
I just never knew when she and Ethan ended up in the same bed. Or when he started loving her instead of me.
Ethan tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, his voice softer than I’d ever heard it. “Selene, let’s go ahead with the wedding tomorrow, okay? I can’t wait to make you my wife, to call you Mrs. Geller.”
The wedding I had dreamed of for years now felt like a nightmare waiting to happen.
I shook my head softly. “No.”
He was stunned by my refusal. He let go of me, explaining with uncharacteristic patience, “I know you’re scared. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. I’ll make sure no one dares to say a word about your… condition. Lily will be your maid of honor, she’ll help you.”
“And the officiant is Julian Christian, the head of the Christian family from the capital. I promised you the grandest wedding, and I’ll deliver.”
Hearing my older brother’s name, my hand shot out and gripped his sleeve.

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