My Ex Begs on His Knees After I Reclaim My Sight

On Chase’s birthday, he was holding his new little plaything in his arms. "Sienna? I got bored of her a long time ago." "Ten years of relationship? So what? Who could feel any passion facing a blind woman?" "That’s exactly why I haven’t married her after all these years." Later, I returned fully healed, a top-tier designer. But he regretted it. I flashed my marriage certificate. "Sorry, Chase. You didn't want to marry me, but plenty of other men did." "Miss Vance, your eyes are almost fully recovered. With continued therapy, your vision will only get clearer." "I’ll get the surgery fee ready as soon as possible." My heart raced with excitement. I couldn't wait to tell Chase. Today was his birthday. I had even bought a ring. I was going to propose to him tonight. And share this amazing news. I took a deep breath outside his VIP lounge. Flowers and the ring—I had everything ready. But the moment I cracked the door open, I saw a young woman snuggled up in Chase's lap. My heart sank. My vision wasn't fully restored yet, but I could still make out the blurry shape. "Chase, what if Sienna finds out?" It was Liam, Chase’s best friend. He had witnessed our ten-year relationship from the start. "You two have been together for ten years, after all." I stood frozen. I wanted to hear if this was all just some misunderstanding. Then, Chase’s lazy, indifferent voice drifted through the gap. "Sienna? I got bored of her a long time ago. The spark is dead." "Ten years is enough to kill any feeling. Besides, who could stay excited about a blind girl?" "That's the only reason I haven't married her. I can't marry a blind woman and have everyone laugh at me behind my back." He casually kissed the girl in his arms. I instinctively took a few steps back. A dull, crushing pain bloomed in my chest. But I was never the type to suffer in silence. I liked to put everything out in the open. I still hoped, desperately, that this was just a sick joke. I pushed the door wide open. Everyone stared at me in shock. Maybe they were praying I hadn't heard those words. Chase quickly pushed the girl aside and walked over to wrap his arm around me. "Sienna, what are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home?" My body shook with rage. I raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face. "Chase Sterling, we're done." Since the truth was out, Chase stopped pretending. "Sienna, to be honest, I’ve wanted to say this for a long time. Breaking up is best for both of us." His new girl couldn't stand seeing him get hit. She stepped up, pointing her finger right at my nose. "You’re just a blind charity case! You don't deserve Chase. Being with you is humiliating for him!" I knew this girl. Olivia Mercer. Her family was filthy rich. "Miss Mercer, I didn't realize you loved being a homewrecker so much." Olivia choked on her words, unable to talk back. Chase immediately shielded her behind him. "Leave Olivia out of this. She doesn't owe you anything." Suddenly, the man I had loved for ten years felt like a complete stranger. I let out a self-deprecating laugh. My voice went cold. "Chase, have you forgotten why my eyes ended up like this in the first place?" "She doesn't owe me anything. But you do. How are you going to pay me back?" Chase sighed. "Sienna, I’ve taken care of you for ten years. Consider that my debt paid. From now on, we owe each other nothing." "If you ever run into financial trouble, you can still come to me." I couldn't believe how shameless he was. I raised my hand and slapped him again. Olivia shoved me hard. "Sienna Vance! You only lost your sight, but Chase wasted ten years of his youth on you!" I almost laughed out loud. So, according to them, he was the victim here? I slapped Chase a third time. "Keep your little mistress on a leash. Tell her to stop barking." The moment I walked out of the venue, my composure crumbled into tears. I forced myself not to sob out loud. I wanted to keep whatever dignity I had left. But that was ten years of my life.I had poured a decade of love into Chase. I used to dream about our future every single day. Marrying him, having kids, living a quiet, cozy life. When my tears finally ran dry, I pulled out my phone. But the cold, automated voicemail reminded me that I had no one left to call. My parents had jumped from their office building after our family company went bankrupt. I had no home, and no family to comfort me. I took a cab back to the house I shared with Chase. Because of my blindness, I had no social life. My entire world had revolved around him. I packed up all of Chase's belongings and threw them out onto the porch. This house was left to me by my parents. Since we were over, he had to go. I needed money for my eye surgery, so I would have to mortgage or sell this place. Suddenly, the front door rattled. Someone was pounding on it. I sat on the couch, refusing to move. Chase eventually lost his patience. "Sienna! What is the meaning of this?" I opened the door and looked at him coldly. "We broke up. That means a clean break." "This house belonged to my parents. I have every right to throw your trash out." Chase went quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Your parents were drowning in debt. The bank foreclosed on this house. I bought it back with my own money." I froze. A bitter laugh escaped my lips. I didn't even have a home anymore. I turned around to pack my own things. Chase grabbed my wrist. "Sienna, if you want, we can keep things the way they were." "I just... can't marry you." I finally understood. Chase wanted to keep me as a mistress. A side piece. I yanked my hand back. "I'll pack my things and leave." I dragged my suitcase down the dark streets alone. To save money, I checked into a cheap, fifty-dollar-a-night motel. My eye surgery would cost over a hundred thousand dollars. Over the years, I had only managed to save about ten thousand. I took a job as a waitress at a high-end restaurant. Inevitably, I ran into Chase. Olivia was now his official girlfriend. Wearing a stunning red dress, she gasped with fake surprise when she saw me. "Oh, Sienna! What are you doing working such a miserable job?" Hearing her voice, Chase looked over, his brows instantly furrowing. "Sienna, I forgot to tell you. Chase and I are getting engaged next month." Olivia made sure to flash her diamond ring right in front of my face. My chest tightened. Chase and I had been together for ten years. I was thirty-two now. In the eyes of society, I was an aging woman. I had wasted my prime years on a man who never had any intention of marrying me. "Congratulations," I said flatly. Chase frowned and pulled me to a quiet corner. "Why didn't you come to me? I could have found you a decent job..." "Mr. Sterling, we broke up. My life is none of your business." I cut him off. "Sienna, are you really that desperate for money?" Chase pulled a black card from his pocket. "My family needs a live-in maid. I'll pay you a hundred thousand dollars a month."I stared at him for a second, then took the card without hesitation. "Deal." I needed the money. Olivia slid an invitation out of her purse. "Sienna, make sure to attend our wedding." I stared at the fancy card for a long time before tossing it straight into the trash can. During my sophomore year of college, before my parents went bankrupt, I was a spoiled heiress. One rainy day, I crossed paths with Chase, who was drag racing. He didn't hit the brakes in time and slammed into me. Shattered glass sliced my eyes, stripping away my sight. As an only child, proud and spoiled, I couldn't accept a life in the dark. I locked myself in my room, crying every day. I lost all will to live. But then Chase came back into my life. He came to apologize. "I'm so sorry, Sienna. It was an accident. Let me be your eyes from now on." He drove me to class every day, ignoring the pitying stares of others. He even stood up for me when people tried to bully me. On my twentieth birthday, he gave me a promise ring. "Sienna, my greatest dream is to marry you." "Let me protect you for the rest of your life." Looking back, it was probably just guilt. And now, he believed that ten years of care was enough to pay for my ruined eyes. The Sterling family didn't actually need a maid. I knew Chase just wanted to find new ways to humiliate me. His mother, Victoria, sat on the couch with an air of superiority. "Sienna, I told you long ago that you and Chase don't belong together. He's the heir to the Sterling empire. Why would he marry a blind girl?" "I have no idea why he brought a blind stray like you back here. Are you just a decoration?" I quietly wiped the floor, saying nothing. Victoria was a former mistress who had crawled her way into the family. The son of the first wife was supposed to be the sole heir. If my parents hadn't helped Chase back then, he would never have secured his position. The funny thing was, Victoria actually believed Chase got there on pure talent. If he were truly that capable, he wouldn't have needed my family's backing in the first place. "Sienna, you missed a spot over there. Oh, right, I forgot. You can't see." Victoria grabbed my hand, then pretended to lose her balance. Her sharp high heel stomped directly onto the back of my hand. "Oops. Clean it again, Sienna. Make sure it's spotless." Chase and Olivia’s engagement party was held in the Sterling grand ballroom. Chase stood on the stage, holding a microphone, giving his speech. "Tonight, I want to thank someone very special." "Thank you for being by my side and supporting me through my darkest times." My heart skipped a beat. "I'm so glad I finally get to marry her. Olivia, will you marry me?" It wasn't me. Olivia sneered as she walked past me later. "So what if you wasted ten years with him? In the end, I'm the one wearing the white dress." Victoria was gossiping with a group of wealthy socialites nearby. "Oh, that's just Chase's ex. You remember, the girl from the bankrupt Vance family." "Wait, didn't the Vances..." "Yes, exactly. A blind girl thinking she could marry into our family? Chase was just being too charitable." "She still thinks she’s some high-society princess. Olivia is the only daughter-in-law I'll ever accept." Victoria chuckled mockingly. "I heard her parents jumped to their deaths. I bet she cursed them. Who knows if she'll bring bad luck to her next man? Unlike our Olivia, who was born under a lucky star."I marched over and slapped Victoria across the face. "A former homewrecker has no right to talk about my family!" "You're just a clown putting on a show. Do you honestly think these real high-society ladies respect you?" Victoria gasped in horror, clutching her cheek. "You crazy bitch! How dare you hit me!" Olivia rushed over and grabbed my hair. "How dare you ruin my engagement party!" Victoria joined in, tearing at my clothes. "Trash! Your parents deserved to die! You cursed them!" I grabbed a nearby pot of hot tea and threw it at them. But I was outnumbered. By the time it was over, I was left on the floor, desperately holding onto my torn shirt to cover myself. "What is going on here?!" Chase walked over, his face dark as he took in the chaotic scene. "Chase! Look at this psycho! Thank God you didn't marry her. She's completely humiliated us!" Olivia clung to Chase's arm, sobbing. "Chase, I'm so scared. If I get hurt, my dad will be furious." Chase's expression darkened further. "Sienna, apologize. Now." I let out a cold laugh. "A homewrecker mother and a homewrecker girlfriend. I'm not apologizing to either of you!" "Either you kill me right now, or we all go down together." "The Sterlings love to bully the weak, don't they?" Chase pulled a check from his pocket. "There's a hundred thousand dollars here. Apologize. I know you need the money." I stared at the check. I did need the money. I needed my eyes back. I took a deep breath. "Mrs. Sterling, Miss Mercer, I'm sorry." As I reached for the check, Chase let go of his hand. The paper fluttered to the floor. I froze, then knelt down to pick it up. At that moment, tears finally spilled over. Chase looked at me in shock. He had never seen me cry like this before. He reached out to help me up, but I ignored him completely. Now that I had the money, I turned and walked away. A few weeks later, I was walking down the hospital hallway in a patient gown. Two familiar figures walked toward me. Olivia was cradling her stomach, looking at me triumphantly. "Oh, Sienna." "Look at Chase. I told him I felt perfectly fine, but he insisted on bringing me in for a checkup. Turns out, I'm pregnant!" I stared at her stomach for a long time. I used to want a baby so badly. But Chase had always refused, claiming he didn't want me to overexert myself because of my eyes. Pretending I hadn't heard a thing, I turned back toward my ward. Chase called out to me. "Sienna, stop playing these cheap games to get my attention." "We are over." I paused. In his mind, my being in the hospital was just a desperate act to win his sympathy. I didn't bother to reply and climbed back into my hospital bed. Chase barged into the room, his expression softening slightly. "What's wrong with you?" "Can't you even take care of yourself without me?" He truly believed that my entire existence revolved around him. Well, to be fair, the old me used to believe that too. "Mr. Sterling, the world keeps spinning without you. Don't flatter yourself." I rolled over, turning my back to him. Chase's face fell. "Sienna, I never realized you were such a drama queen." "I'm leaving. Take care of yourself. Don't ruin your own life just to spite me." I didn't even bother to reply. Seriously, did he think he was the center of the universe? How delusional. "Miss Vance, it might feel a bit bright at first." My bandages were removed, and my vision slowly returned to normal.