Chapter 1My Cheating Husband Thinks I'm Blind

Eight months pregnant and blind, my husband hired my best friend Chloe to “take care” of me.

But every night, I heard moans behind closed doors.

Leo said it was just the neighborhood cats—yeah, right.

One day, I found a whip and sexy lingerie hidden in our closet.

Turns out, they always played SM games on the balcony while I was asleep.

“F**k you, little bitch!”

“Keep it down, your wife will hear!”

My husband sneered, “If she wasn’t carrying our baby, I’d have kicked her out long ago.”

Then it hit me—the baby inside me wasn’t truly mine.

"I couldn't bear for you to go through the pain of childbirth. It would break my heart."

"I swapped the eggs during the IVF, honey. The baby in her womb has been ours all along, from start to finish. That idiot still thinks she's carrying her child!"

Leo's voice was drenched in tenderness as he kissed Chloe passionately.

They didn't even notice me standing at the top of the stairs, swaying dangerously.

Amidst the frozen despair, I cracked a silent smile and let myself fall backward.

A piercing scream shattered their intimate moment.

The cold steps slammed against my body, one after another, until the final, brutal impact against the back of my head.

A blinding flash of light made me gasp.

I, who had been blind for five years, could see again!

Leo scrambled to pull on his clothes, rushing over to catch me.

"Autumn!"

Chloe's shirt was still undone, buttons open. They both looked a mess.

My stomach churned with disgust, and my body trembled uncontrollably.

I fought back the searing pain, forcing an expression of self-blame, tears welling in my eyes.

"I woke up thirsty in the middle of the night, called out for you, but you didn't answer for so long. I thought you weren't here."

"Leo, it's my fault. I'm so clumsy, I even fall just walking."

A sharp pain shot through my abdomen. I reached down, my fingers brushing against the sticky wetness beneath me.

"Help... please... our baby!"

After a terrified scream, I "fainted."

I woke up in the hospital bed after a rare night of undisturbed sleep, Leo holding my hand tightly.

He let out a deep sigh, his voice hoarse. "Autumn, don't be too sad... we can try for another baby."

I stared at my now flat stomach, lost in thought.

If I hadn't lost my sight, would he still have gotten tired of me?

I was just about to tell him I could see again when Chloe walked in, carrying a thermos.

Her gaze flickered subtly between Leo and me, worried about last night's events coming out, and also afraid I might have regained my sight.

"Autumn, I made your favorite chicken soup."

She said softly, pouring a full bowl, then subtly tilted it as if to accidentally spill it towards my eyes.

I feigned being startled by a sudden noise, my fingers trembling slightly as I accidentally nudged my pillow.

The scalding chicken soup spilled, burning her wrist and causing small blisters. She let out a shriek.

Leo's face immediately darkened.

He pulled Chloe into his arms, then glared at me, his voice sharp. "What are you doing?!"

"Even if we lost the baby, you shouldn't take it out on Chloe!"

"She's not the one who caused your miscarriage, it was your own carelessness! Don't blame others!"

"She was kind enough to take care of you, and you're ungrateful, throwing a tantrum? Autumn, don't be so unreasonable!"

Chloe nestled into his embrace, her eyes red-rimmed, sobbing.

"Leo, please don't blame Autumn. She can't see anything. It was my fault. She's upset, it's okay if she hits or scolds me."

I stood frozen, staring at the woman I'd grown up with, now a stranger, like a mask I'd never truly seen.

Leo's voice was icy cold.

"Being blind doesn't give you permission to do whatever you want! Apologize! Apologize to Chloe right now!"

When I didn't move, he ignored the excruciating cramps in my abdomen, roughly dragged me off the hospital bed, and slammed me down onto the scattered porcelain shards.

He grabbed my hair, forcing my head down, again and again, making me bow to Chloe.

The intense pain made me wince and tremble.

Seeing me covered in blood, his movements faltered, a flicker of remorse in his eyes.

He released me, his tone softening slightly. "Alright, stop this. Let's just drop it."

Chloe suddenly whimpered. "Leo, my blisters burst, it hurts so much."

He immediately panicked, coldly pushed my hand away, and swept Chloe into his arms, striding out.

Chloe gave me a triumphant "V" sign, mouthing silently, "Autumn, you lose again!"

I looked up at their retreating figures, then at the mess on the floor.

Finally, I looked down at my own filthy body.

Was he still the man I deeply loved?