Dark Secrets of the Blind Husband

Chapter 867 Unspoken Guilt

Cherise’s eyes shut tightly, her features etched with pain. “Your sister’s ordeal mirrors my mother’s in many ways. When I operated on her, I took an extra step… and that’s why she

survived.”

“Five years ago, when my mother passed, she urged me not to shoulder blame. She insisted it was her choice.”

“But I couldn’t forgive myself… Because at the time, I entertained the notion of taking that extra step, but… I faltered. I was gripped by fear… Fear that one additional step might jeopardize my mother’s life.”

“But it was that one step… and my mother couldn’t hold on…”

Cherise locked these memories away, never daring to share them with anyone

In the years following, each midnight reverie would stir her from slumber, tears staining her pillow in remembrance of her mother.

Subsequently, Cherise crossed paths with Dr. Keeples, Lermille Hospital’s director.

His sage advice resonated deeply with her: the gravest mistake a doctor could make was to operate on a loved one without absolute conviction.

Such a decision, he cautioned, would yield a lifetime of remorse.

Inspired by his counsel, Cherise made the pivotal choice to join Lermille Hospital’s ranks.

festering wound, a relentless source of guilt.

included this narrative in her paper because of Maeve’s

practitioner, Cherise yearned for

paper would

against Cherise stemmed from a clear understanding of the

she derided Cherise for her reluctance to

each calculated move, Gwenn systematically dismantled Cherise’s aspirations

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Cherise in his arms, his gentle touch a balm to her tormented soul. “It’s all in the past, my love. There’s no need to

were your mother, I would have made the

stilled momentarily as she wept.

Damien through tear–blurred eyes, she asked, “Why?”

like me, knows the goodness within your heart.”

locked eyes with Damien, her lips trembling in silence.

with a kiss. “Zachary informed. me that when you operated on your mother, it wasn’t a rash

of your plan. You tirelessly tended to your mother by day and burned the midnight oil alone, sleeping a mere few hours a night. It took you over a month to

your loved ones more time, to vanquish their illness.”

ailment