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

didn't care for her. He married her only because, at the time, he had just taken over Wilson Group and needed the connections to compete with

heiress and the apple of John Felix's eye. Her requests were

pressure from the company and family, William 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

untimely death, Felix Group steadily declined. They now

waiting for William to kick Linda out of the picture. They anticipated her downfall, and Linda

that her unconditional love over the past four years

fell into the lake and saw William's indifferent

years of love was nothing but a long, vivid dream, and now marked its

...

beeping around her. She slowly opened her eyes and

could react, a cold, emotionless

jolted her awake, and memories

bedsheet until her veins bulged

glanced down at her. The chill indifference in 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

how she used to face William's coldness with a smile

with fire and getting burned. Linda had brought this upon

carried with naive bravery, ended today. Her love now turned to bitterness that lingered in

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,

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 me, too." Her chin hurt from his grip. Linda wanted to break free but

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