It was Lucas Morgan’s angry voice, calling her full name.
Chloe Grant heard Lucas Morgan’s voice again, but it wasn’t directed at her. Instead, it was for Lily Grant, and the tone was gentle, "Are you alright? Here, get up, let me take a look..."
The contrast was stark.
In that moment, to say Chloe Grant’s heart wasn’t aching... would definitely be a lie.
"I’m fine, don’t blame Chloe. She’s just anxious because she can’t see now."
"That’s her own doing! What does her blindness have to do with you?"
Lucas was obviously angry, looking down at Lily’s hand, which was cut by glass and covered in blood, and he was fuming.
Turning his head, he saw Chloe sitting there, her eyes unfocused, looking forward, and he directly scolded, "Whether it’s me or my brother, we’ve reminded you countless times. You need to watch yourself while playing games on the computer. You spent a whole day and night at an internet café, and now you come back blind, taking it out on Lily.
Chloe Grant! What’s wrong with you?"
After scolding, Lucas grabbed some cotton and disinfectant nearby to tend to Lily’s wounds.
Lily’s voice was clearly tearful, and she added, "Don’t talk about Chloe like that. She’s already in this condition, and if you blame her again, it will only make her feel worse."
Chloe opened her eyes wide, with the conversation between Lucas and Lily piercing her heart like a knife.
But what could she do?
Even crying was not an option.
"She was spoiled since childhood," Lucas’s expression was ugly, "My parents spoiled her, my brother spoiled her, and now she thinks she can do whatever she wants!"
While tending to Lily’s wounds, Lucas noticed another injury on the other side, making him even angrier.
He turned back, wanting to yell at Chloe, but—
Seeing Chloe turning her head to the side with a rigid posture, Lucas found himself unable to yell.
After all... he was her uncle, how could he not feel sorry for her?
Behind him, Lily, noticing Lucas’s softened expression, quickly grabbed his sleeve, speaking softly, "Don’t scold her, or be harsh on her. What she needs most now is comfort. If... if smashing a cup helps her release her emotions, I’m okay with being hit by it..."
As the words fell, Lily tried her best to smile.
The face was clearly pale, but she struggled to keep a smile, making anyone who saw it feel pity.
Especially Lucas, whose expression of sympathy was undeniable.
Lily felt a slight relief in her heart.
Luckily, this man still cared about her.
Ever since that incident at the hotel, although Lucas continued to protect her, his attitude had changed... Lily couldn’t pinpoint exactly how.
Women’s intuition... Lucas had thoughts about her.
Especially when she couldn’t find that senior, Lucas’s attitude toward her had become even more unpredictable.
When Lily received Lucas’s call, saying Chloe had lost her sight and he needed to stay to look after her, she started deliberating...
Were Lucas’s words just an excuse, or what?
Ultimately, Lily decided to make this trip. Seeing Chloe blind with her own eyes, she finally felt at ease.
Thus... she came up with this idea of using self-injury.
When she saw Lucas defending her and feeling sorry for her, Lily’s heart...