Chapter 1048: Chapter 1048: Wanxing Arc, A Blessing in Disguise
"Do you know how much more it’ll cost for your brother to go to school and get married? And you still want to use our money for college?" The woman’s sharp, harsh voice spoke these words as though they were perfectly reasonable.
The light in the girl’s eyes dimmed. She clutched the acceptance letter tightly in her hand, turned around, and ran back to her room, slamming the door shut with a "bang," locking herself in the humble little room.
The room’s soundproofing was poor, and even through the door, she could still hear the woman’s scolding: "What kind of attitude is that?! If you don’t want to go out and work, then hurry and find someone to marry! I don’t think you want to stay in this house either!"
"We raised you with so much hard work, and you never consider us? Raising you is like raising an ungrateful wolf!"
"Aunt Warren was talking about a match the other day. The other party is willing to pay a dowry of a hundred thousand, and in a few months, when you come of age, we’ll marry you off! Save us from this eyesore!"
Suddenly, mixed with the woman’s reprimand was a low, gentle male voice: "Call me when she wakes up."
"Alright, Mr. Warner, sorry to bother you to make a trip."
The oppressive dream and real voices intertwined, and the girl lying on the hospital bed opened her eyes.
The doctor paused, hurriedly calling out to Vincent Warner who had reached the hospital room door: "Mr. Warner! She’s awake..."
Vincent Warner stopped and turned back, standing by the bedside looking at Stella Charlie.
His black eyes were clear, yet held an indescribable peculiarity...
As if they were empty.
Stella Charlie’s thoughts were still a bit muddled; she could hear voices around her, aware that she had woken up, yet it felt like she was still trapped in the dream, darkness engulfing her...
Vincent Warner frowned and softly asked the doctor: "Her eyes..."
The doctor also clearly noticed something amiss and quickly checked Stella Charlie’s eyes, saying softly: "I’m afraid the cornea is damaged; we’ll need to conduct a more detailed examination."
After waking up, Stella Charlie was unexpectedly calm, not saying a word from the hospital room to the examination room.
Perhaps caught in confusion and sorrow, wondering why despite her serious injuries and hospitalization, she hadn’t heard any caring words from her family.
The car accident primarily caused head injuries, with potentially many residual complications, so Vincent Warner had the doctors perform more comprehensive checks, fearing delays in treatment.
It was only in the afternoon that Vincent Warner received the examination results from the hospital, and the situation seemed bleak. The doctor called him alone to the office to inform him: "The girl’s condition is relatively stable now; apart from a broken left hand, everything else is just surface wounds. But the eyes may not be simply temporarily blinded; she might need a corneal transplant..."
"How is her emotional state?"
"The girl is pretty calm, but unusually so, not speaking much, nor eating much either."
"Have her family been contacted?"
On this note, the doctor sighed: "Alas, they just said they have no money for treatment and can’t take care of it. They haven’t even come to the hospital to see her. The girl seems aware of this too and has never asked about her family."
Vincent Warner took a deep breath and said, "If there’s a suitable corneal donor, try to arrange the surgery. I’ll handle the expenses."
The doctor remarked: "Even though compensation has already been given, you’re being burdened again; it’s as if this girl met you in the midst of misfortune and called it fortune."
After understanding the situation, Vincent Warner went to Stella Charlie’s hospital room before leaving.
He stood at the door for a long time, watching Stella Charlie lying there, eyes open but vacant, unmoving, as if daydreaming, distracted, or as if she’d lost her hope for the future.
