Chapter 62

Half an hour later, Elyse emerged from the room. She stared at the ground, her hair tumbling down her shoulders. She twirled her hair as she called out, “Leo.”

Leo approached her. “So? How was it?” he quickly asked.

“You should ask the doctor.” Elyse turned around and looked at the doctor.

“Oh, everything’s normal. Don’t worry about it,” answered the doctor.

Leo felt a weight lifted off his shoulder only to be replaced by a question. “Everything’s normal?”

“Yes, now let’s go.” Elyse tugged on Leo’s hand and tried to drag him away. She did not want to stay any longer.

Leo let her drag him away. His arm was pointing to the ground, and he tried to hold something, but all he grasped was air. So, she wasn’t the donor? Who was it, then? Elyse…. Amelie… Leo muttered the names under his breath.

He’s not moving? Elyse pushed him. “I’ll have to use the restroom, Leo. Wait for me here.”

Deep in his thoughts, Leo instinctively grunted. After she was gone, he mused over the question of the identity of his donor. Then he made a call to Quinn Town’s hospital.

“I’m looking for Dr. Philips from ophthalmology,” he quickly said.

“Who are you? And what business do you have with Dr. Philips?” asked the staff.

“Just do it!” he snapped.

Shocked by his tone, the staff member quickly went to look for Lily.

had a call. She approached the staff member, impatiently taking her surgical gloves off. “I’m busy.

member apologetically said, “He sounds

the phone.

would like to know more of this Amelie

froze for a moment,

marks for her eyesight, but she can barely even see. What if she

this. Insisted on it, even. It’s not like I had

patient. If she doesn’t want anyone to find out

corne to us.”

her fans to find out. It might

swiveled around and saw a doctor and a nurse quickly trotting into the distance. He didn’t get much from the conversation, but he overheard them talking about Elyse The content of that conversation shook him to

see Leo here. Leo was a regular, but it wasn’t time for his yearly checkup

“Tell me about her eyesight. Elyse’s eyesight.” If

the doctor froze up, unable to utter a single

down,” the

the doctor.

doctor rubbed his shoulder. Ow. I can’t even lift my arm. How on earth is he so

the result? The doctor pulled his hand back. “Sorry, but that is strictly confidential information. I am not

me. Refuse, and I’ll have to make her go through

“Fine.” He sighed and handed the result to

in his thoughts, he missed the

should be enough time. Finally, Elyse emerged from the restroom, pretending she played no part in this act of revealing her bad eyesight to Leo’. She played her

stared at

about, she

held her shoulder tightly. “Why did you

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