He Gave Her My Eyes A Story of Final Sight novel Chapter 35

While Lawrence was lost in his own thoughts, Hanson kept hitting him, each punch fueled by frustration and anger.

“Lawrence, Theresia is such a good person. How could you treat her like that? How could you even bring yourself to do it?”

“You’re a real piece of work, you know that? She loved you with her whole heart. Do you have any idea what she went through just to have your child? The medication Helena gave her, those injections with eight-centimeter needles in her stomach every other day… She went through all of that, even when she knew her chances were slim, just because she loved you.”

“She finally got pregnant, and you, with Patti, destroyed everything. You ruined her. You’re not even close to deserving her love. Honestly, someone like you doesn’t even deserve to breathe.”

Hanson finally let go and shoved Lawrence aside like he was nothing. “Someone, get him out of here.”

A few people came over and dragged Lawrence out, tossing him out the front door.

Lawrence didn’t fight back. He just slumped in his car, hands locked on the steering wheel, completely numb. His eyes stung, his breath caught in his throat like he was about to cry.

Then, suddenly, it all made sense.

He realized why Theresia seemed so different lately, why her eyes made him so uneasy. She knew about the car accident three years ago. The day at the hospital, when she asked if they’d ever get divorced, she had already made up her mind to leave.

He finally understood how hard it was for her to get pregnant. Now, sitting here, he felt like nothing more than a stray left behind, lost and pathetic.

After a long time, Lawrence pulled out a cigarette, barely managing to light it. He took a long drag, his bruised face hollow in the dim light, tears blurring his vision.

…

Theresia squeezed her hand and gave her a small smile. “Why cry? I left a miserable marriage. I get to start over. You should be happy for me. Smile, Helena. You’re the prettiest when you smile.”

But Helena just cried harder and started cursing out Lawrence and Patti, saying everything she’d been holding in. When she finally calmed down, she seemed a little lighter.

That night, the two of them stayed up late talking about their childhood. For a little while, Theresia felt like she really had left all her pain behind and was back in those carefree days.

They kept talking until they both drifted off to sleep.

Not wanting Theresia to feel lonely, Helena had arranged for a guide dog. It would help her get around before the surgery and be a source of comfort.

Before long, the day for the cornea transplant arrived. Helena told her that the donor was a sixteen-year-old girl whose life had been taken by a congenital heart defect.