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“Thea, I have a work dinner tonight and will be back late. I’ve already prepared dinner; you just need to heat it up. Make sure to eat on time. Love you!”
The voice was gentle and low, filled with affection. Anyone who heard it would have no doubt about the speaker’s love.
I quietly listened to the voice message, staring blankly at the sunlight filtering through the white curtains.
I felt like something was missing in my heart.
When did I start the habit of checking voice messages first thing in the morning?
It seemed to have started after his legs healed.
Theo was always like an eagle soaring in the sky, only grounded by an unexpected injury.
Now that his wings were healed, it was no surprise that he returned to the sky.
But I still felt a sense of loss, as if many things quietly changed the moment his legs healed.
As we spent less and less time together, my anxiety grew.
There was even a time when he lost contact for a week. I later found out he had spontaneously decided to go deep–sea diving with friends.
When he came back, he excitedly told me how wonderful the deep sea was.
I kept all my frustrations to myself.
I knew better than anyone how tough the past three years had been for him. He was disowned by his family and abandoned by his fiancée.
He endured countless sneers and humiliations in those three years.
And he… to reclaim the prestige of being the Lewis Group’s heir, he had to work desperately.
How could he have time for romance?
He said I was his girlfriend, the only person he loved.
I should feel secure and not so anxious.
We’ve been through so much; we can’t let these small issues break us now.
After washing up, I got into my wheelchair and left the room.
The house had surveillance cameras everywhere except the bathroom and bedroom.
Yes, my legs were never injured.
Theo and I attended the same university.
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Chapter 11
And like many girls, I fell for the confident, cheerful, and handsome Theo.
But at that time, he had a fiancée.
I had to bury my feelings deep inside, and they stayed hidden for three years.
Until graduation, he never knew there was someone who had been silently in love with him.
Three years ago, he was pushed down the stairs during a family feud, resulting in a leg injury that doctors said had little
chance of recovery.
The Lewis Group didn’t need a cripple to lead the company.
So, no matter how outstanding he was, he ultimately became an outcast of the family.
Without the prestige of being the Lewis Group’s heir, his friends and fiancée all left him.
He broke down several times and even attempted to end his life in desperation.
To give him confidence and comfort, and to connect with him emotionally, I told him my first lie.
I said to him:
“At least you have a chance to stand up again. My leg nerves are dead; I’ll never stand again.”
“I have no hope, but you do…”
“If you’re not afraid of death, why fear disability?”
The light in his eyes slowly returned.
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