Give Me My Eyes Back

lly reached the heart

de him cling to

nt every point from my missio

thrived in the business wo

ed a woman's hai

"Baby, you're the only one I love. That woman wa

k those eyes and give them t

m, a woman's coy

she at home get

me. With my status now, keeping her around is alrea

kery aimed at me

my fists in

sing from a nobody to a Jasperv

hless, he was a

path of dominance, toppling one

e that struck fea

forget the promis

ulled him out o

dare say that if she

sight back then, a woman like her wouldn't even

ng her like royalty. Expect me t

deal now. Why would he tie

in the room

d bonelessly acro

away. Instead, he

loser until they we

nd turned away, willing th

ng in my no

e since we've seen her. Wh

me. She guarded you like a mother hen for a deca

woman off him, a flicker

pushed me to keep up with treatments, talked to me, comforted me, encouraged me. Told me to believe in miracles. I didn't buy it at first, but then one day, I cou

over in the

e with

his tru

, a miracle res

is old life an

uch, he cherishe

ort a hundred, a thousand

uld deny

was no longer th

im, he was a

nt took h

wounds, even helped him in the bathroo

pushed me awa

s mother ab

he had to ho

him withou

arrassment to gratitude, the

rned with mi

t me, I wouldn't

the doo

e room gasped wh

rl, who shrank back as i

oking. Jackson loves you

cares for you. If he wasn't here for b

slow puff of smoke, every bit the untouch

our roles had f

tude toward m

rough the smoke. He was more m

n had long vanished i

took a deep breath and sp

't need to hide these words from you. I'd say them to your face. You've been with me for year

every wish, but now

recover his sight and

felt lik

much, I'd set him free.

y patience

ng more and

u going after her? She's amazing.

er down. Women get hurt too

out like this because they love you. It's no different from a kid throwing a tantrum, just trying to get

in I wouldn'

hy wo

nd power, only a

I ever loved. Why wa

he villa and pa

o go back home. I

going back hel

ust to find someone

was too bit

on's heart, I never

ickly peop

target. This time, I wa

ailed. Host, your mission here is comple

ts? I want to excha

points on Jackson's eyes.

a deep

mission points to res

ed deer in the dark, trembling

ached f

rs, I grew t

world, using my hard-earne

ered the momen

face. "Natalie, I can se

So this is how beautiful my girl is. Good thi

e it big, I'll make you even happ

dominating the business w

e well, with respect a

less and less

another woman's

d him co

he lo

o myself, numb

finally

essed it would

tal

snapped me out

till there and s

nt act. "Didn't you say you were l

e tears from my eyes and st

turned serious. "What's this? It was just a fling. You're

t tightly, the pai

betrayal. I told you, if you can't be faithful, we're done. What

"Who cares about you? Look at yourself in the mirror. You're old now, nothing

as r

thirty

a decade

male models out there. No need to hold

ed. "You're seeing ma

ere with ot

do you even know what self-respect is? A

ase women, but I can't see male models? We

cking and tur

rce me to marry you? Stop it. Tomorrow, we'l

spoke clearly. "Jack

ol. "Natalie, how old are you, still playing th

e it

wer was

love me