Never Blinded by Love

Chapter 1

"Help! Mrs. Wilson has fallen into the lake!"

A chorus of insincere cries for help echoed through the vast villa garden. The housekeepers by the lake appeared frantic with their chaotic footsteps, but none genuinely intended to rescue her.

Linda Felix felt the icy water envelop her body. Soon, a warm trickle of blood seeped out, as if something was being torn from her insides.

Before she lost consciousness, she saw her imposter, Ida Clinton, whom her mother-in-law, Joanne Clay, had painstakingly brought in.

Ida stood with her arms crossed in the pavilion as she watched the scene unfold with a victorious stance.

Another set of footsteps approached. Through her blurry vision, Linda caught sight of her husband. His tall figure sparked a flicker of hope.

She wanted to call for help, but being submerged in the water, she couldn't utter a word.

William Wilson's steps were slow and unhurried. He squatted by the lake and watched Linda struggle with cold and indifferent eyes.

The clear water was now stained red from the blood flowing out of Linda's body, turning the small man-made lake a ghastly crimson.

Linda's vision blurred further as her strength faded. Darkness enveloped her as she passed out, and the last image of William's indifferent, mocking smile burned into her mind. Voices of the unpunished, fearless housekeepers floated through the air. "Isn't Mrs. Wilson a strong swimmer? How could she not get out of such a small man-made lake?

"I bet she's trying to gain Mr. Wilson's sympathy again. After all, Mrs. Wilson always loved these petty tricks."

everyone in Osmo knew Linda-Mrs. Wilson was just a

had just taken over Wilson Group and needed the connections to compete with other

had appeared then. She was Felix Group's heiress and the apple of John Felix's eye. Her requests

agreed. They got married when she turned 20, and it had been four years since. With Felix Group's support, William quickly stabilized Wilson Group and expanded his

steadily declined. They now fully

the picture. They anticipated

had once hoped that her unconditional love over the past four years would thaw his icy heart. Unfortunately,

she fell into the lake and saw William's indifferent eyes, Linda's hope shattered, and her

love was nothing but a long,

...

machines beeping around her. She slowly opened her eyes and recognized the sterile hospital

she could react, a cold,

awake, and memories from before she lost consciousness

clenched the bedsheet until her veins bulged and her knuckles

his eyes sent shivers through her, piercing her to the bone. His expression was inscrutable and devoid of any hint of emotion. Linda let out an

William's coldness with a smile and had

playing with fire and getting

one-sided love, carried with naive bravery, ended today. Her love now

voice carried a hint of forced toughness, which seemed particularly ridiculous in the face of her obvious weakness. "You still don't believe me, do you?" William's lips twitched, and

to force her to meet his gaze. "Didn't you claim you saved me from drowning years ago? If you could swim with someone heavier than you to the shore, why couldn't you get out of a shallow man-made lake?" William scoffed. "Linda, your suicidal stunts only work on those who love you. Pulling it off once or twice might have been interesting, but doing it

well he wouldn't believe her. With that, the love in her