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."

Linda-Mrs. Wilson was just

married her only because, at the time, he had just taken

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

the company and family, William agreed. They got married when she turned 20,

Group steadily declined. They

in Osmo was waiting for William to kick Linda out of the picture. They anticipated her downfall, and Linda knew she

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

fell into the lake and saw William's

nothing but a long,

...

beeping around her.

she could react, a cold, emotionless voice greeted her,

her awake, and memories from before she lost

Linda clenched the bedsheet until her veins bulged and her knuckles

bone. His expression was inscrutable and devoid of any hint

face William's coldness with a smile and had always

like playing with fire and getting burned.

with naive bravery, ended today. Her love now turned

forced a stiff smile. Her 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 his eyes flashed with clear derision. "How

chin 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 over and over? You're not just exhausting yourself, but you're exhausting

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