Chapter 1

To save my girlfriend Irene Kemp, who was injured in a car accident, I, Antonio Henson, ended up blind and hospitalized. Irene bought me a watch worth over a hundred million dollars, but her old flame, Jason Evans, replaced it with a fake right in front of me. He even mouthed to Irene.

"After all, he's blind and can't see. What's the difference between real and fake?"

Irene, who had always loved me deeply, didn't stop him. She personally put the cheap fake watch on my wrist and comforted me, saying.

"Don't worry, I won't leave you. On the 15th of next month, we'll get married. I've invited the media. The whole world will witness our happiness."

I smiled without saying a word.

What she didn't know was that I had already restored my sight with the help of a system and had applied for a way back.

At the wedding next month, what she would be waiting for would be nothing but my cold, lifeless body.

"Mr. Henson, you're truly fortunate to have such a loving wife."

In the hospital room, the nurse, who had witnessed everything, was insincerely flattering me.

But I stayed silent.

The whole world knew that my wife, Irene, loved me deeply.

As the heiress to a wealthy family, she humbled herself to be with me. She had openly pursued me for seven years before finally winning my heart.

Our love story was well-known and envied by many.

I still remember that one time I had fallen into a deep sleep and missed her call.

She got so frantic that she mobilized the entire national media to find me, making a huge scene that everyone knew about.

When she found me, she rushed into my arms, crying and panicking, ordering me not to leave her sight or else she would go crazy.

Everyone said that the Kemp family's heiress was a woman of deep love.

At the time, I believed the same and was deeply moved by her affection.

To repay her, as someone who had crossed over from another world, I chose not to take the reward and go home after completing my mission. Instead, I stayed by her side, helping her take control of her family's fortune and rise to the top.

I even became her personal bodyguard, stepping in whenever she faced danger.

Even after I went blind, I didn't care.

But to better care for and protect her, I made a deal with the system, exchanging twenty years of my life for my sight.

Before I could even tell her this good news, I saw Jason, whom she once loved, standing right next to her.

During the three months I couldn't see, he had been by Irene's side every day, even swapping out the gift in front of me.

What I couldn't understand even more was that Irene, who had witnessed everything, actually allowed his actions...

As I was lost in thought, Irene's best friend pushed open the door, glanced at me lying in bed, and said with a smile.

"Irene really loves you. She's already asked me to hurry up and transfer the shares to you."

She tossed the documents in my direction casually, but then her expression changed as she exchanged words with Irene through lip reading, her face filled with disdain.

"Irene, you don't really want to marry this blind man, do you?"

"Everyone in the circle knows that you've been chasing after him so hard just to make Jason come back to you.

"Now that Jason is back by your side, how long do you plan to play this game? Are you planning to have your cake and eat it too?"

Upon hearing this, Irene's face turned a little pale, and she mouthed back angrily.

"A missed opportunity is gone for good. I've really fallen in love with Antonio, and he is the only man I will ever consider my husband.

"Don't bring up this nonsense again. If you do and he finds out the truth, you, the Hardin family, will be out of the picture."

Her friend fell silent, too afraid to say anything more.

The Kemp family was powerful, and with my help, Irene had taken control of the family business.

Her best friend's family was nothing more than a beggar, relying on the Kemp family for scraps. They didn't dare to act out of line.

Jason, standing to the side, glanced at us with a flicker of regret in his eyes, then quickly tried to change the subject.

"Enough. If it stays too quiet, Antonio might catch on. What should we do then?"

Irene paused for a moment, gathering her emotions. She squeezed my hand and, as always, spoke softly.

"Antonio, do you like the gift?"

The 5% equity transfer document was something I had received when I was being transferred to a new hospital. Irene had promised it in front of the media during an interview.

At the time, I was confused.

She had given me many things over the years, but the one thing she never dared to give me was money.

When I asked her about it, she simply smiled and said she was afraid that if I had money, I might change.

When she promised me the shares, I teased her, asking.

"Are you not afraid I'll turn bad now, Ms. Kemp?"

Irene pulled me closer, hugged me tightly, and whispered, "Silly, you'd be willing to give up your life for me. What could I possibly be afraid of?"

At that moment, my heart raced, full of excitement and happiness.

I thought Irene's love for me had grown deeper, and I was determined to stay by her side forever.

But now, as I opened the contract, I saw that while it did indeed transfer 5% of the Kemp Group's shares, the beneficiary listed at the bottom was Jason's name.

I let go of the contract with a bitter smile.

It turned out that the perfect love I thought I had was nothing but a lie.

The money was a lie, and so was her love.

Seeing my lack of interest, Irene assumed it was because I couldn't accept the unseen truth.

As usual, she pinched my cheek and softly comforted me.

"Don't be sad. You'll be discharged today, and I'll take you to try on your wedding dress.

"At the wedding in fifteen days, I'll make sure you become famous."

For the first time, I didn't respond enthusiastically. Instead, I calmly took off my fake watch.

I silently submitted a request to the system to return home.