"You've always liked my eyes. But now, they are not as beautiful as they were. And I would completely lose my sight eventually." Becky broke down. She grabbed the hem of his shirt tightly and cried out loud,"I was afraid that you would no longer love me. I thought that my eyes could be cured in some foreign country with better medical technology. So I left you to go abroad. But my illness is hard to cure. And even Felix couldn't do anything. There is no suitable retina for me. I am going to be blind. I will never be able to see you anymore. I will never be able to clearly see your face anymore. I am scared that you will abandon me if I don't have those eyes that you love."
Becky was buried in deep grief and she talked incoherently. Her words wrung his heart. Brian groaned. Holding Becky tightly, he said in a grave voice,"Silly Becky, how can I abandon you even if you were blind? I didn't fall in love with just your appearance. I accept everything about you, your strength and your weaknesses. I accept all of it gladly. Do you understand?"
Becky sobbed with her hands grasping Brian's clothes more tightly,"But you just said that you were going to leave me. You said that you were going to leave me alone."
"No, I won't leave. I will never leave you," Brian said with his eyes gently closed. His cheek slightly touched Becky's smooth hair and he said softly,"How could I ever leave you alone? I was just annoyed about you leaving and irritated by your stubbornness, you know."
Becky didn't reply. She just sobbed. Brian put everything else behind him and hugged her close, only feeling deeply sorry for her.
After a long time, Becky gradually calmed down and stopped crying. She had already fallen asleep with a tear-streaked face. And her body was still trembling slightly.
Watching her aggrieved and sorrowful face, he felt very guilty. He blamed himself for misunderstanding that she had left because of her stubbornness. But in fact, she was in so much suffering. He had reproved her without knowing the truth and he hadn't even gone to look for her. He couldn't imagine how she had spent a whole month without him.
Thinking about how afraid and lonely she might have been made Brian feel more guilty. He leaned down to touch his lips to Becky's forehead and said slowly,"If you really can't see anymore, then let me be your eyes, Becky. Becky…"
Even though she was deep in sleep, Becky threw herself into Brian's arms and murmured,"Brian... Don't leave me alone."
"I am not going anywhere. I will always be by your side," Brian whispered into her ears. His palm caressed her tear-streaked face gently as he held an apologetic look on his face.
*
In the Grand Night Casino.
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