Chapter 29 Are You Really This Blind

Without meaning to, William found his eyes drawn to Jeanette's left eye. When he looked closer, he noticed a pale crescent scar at the corner of her eye, the faint trace of an old injury. Something flickered in his eyes. His voice dropped, and he sounded gentler than usual. "Jeanette, was your left eye..." Before he could finish, Giselle stepped in and caught his arm, tears spilling fast. "Will, what do I do? The doctor says my heart condition is getting worse. If this keeps up, am I going to die?" She wept with fragile grace, drawing every eye around them. Jeanette glanced at Giselle, but her thoughts lingered on the words William hadn't said. Her left eye? What exactly had he found out? She waited for him to go on, but his attention had settled entirely on Giselle. His voice turned gentle as he coaxed, "Don't panic. Medicine is advanced. You'll be fine." Giselle only cried harder. The family doctor, who had hurried after her, interjected anxiously, "Mr. Ashford, Ms. Wills can'