The Masterpiece of Leaving：Prepared A Perfect Stand-In For Him novel Chapter 80

I opened my mouth, about to call out "Enzy," but the words got stuck in my throat.

"Oh, still trying to deny that you were following Aubrey? What's this now?" Those cutting words cut through the air and instantly jolted me back to reality.

And just like that, the affectionate gaze that Aubrey had in his eyes cooled down in a flash.

When I looked again, it was icy cold, not a trace of warmth left in it.

His expression had also turned as frosty as the winter wind.

That icy glint in his eyes and the chilling look on his face all made it clear that he was disgusted with me and was accusing me of something, just like he believed every word Robert had said.

"I'm sorry," I said, reluctantly pushing aside all the emotions that those memories had stirred up inside me. I spoke softly, almost in a whisper.

I was apologizing, but not because I admitted to following Aubrey. No, it was because I'd let myself remember all those things about him even after our divorce, even though I'd made up my mind to forget him forever and move on with my life.

After saying that, I just turned around to leave.

"Why did you come here?" Suddenly, I heard Aubrey's voice from behind me.

I could feel his eyes boring into my back as he stared at me.

Just a moment ago, he'd mistaken me for that fifteen-year-old girl.

My voice, it seemed, was a bit similar.

We'd been married for four years, yet it was only just now that he'd really noticed my voice.

But my heart was already dead when it came to him, so there was no way I was going to tell him the truth. I simply replied, "To pick up some medicine."

With that, I walked out.

Third-person perspective

Robert and Cathy stood together.

As she passed by Robert, she felt the heat of his glare and heard the snort of his disapproval.

There was contempt for her and sarcasm for her lies.

He swaggered over to Aubrey, "Ah Aubrey, she already admitted to following you, so why ask her why she came? Are you trying to give her a way out? No need for unnecessary gestures."

Aubrey remained silent, lowering his head and falling into silence again.

Cathy pushed Robert away discontentedly and stood in front of Aubrey. "Aubrey, isn't this the place where your eyes were injured before? Why did you suddenly want to come and see it?"

"Don't you want to see it?" Aubrey suddenly grabbed her hand and asked.

"This... I don't understand, but yes, I'm interested in any place you've been to," Cathy nodded.

Just... just like that?

A clear disappointment flashed in Aubrey's eyes.

This place was not just where he had been, but also where he and she were reborn together.

At that time, he had experienced a car accident.

His father died protecting him, and he was also injured in the accident, losing his sight and unable to see anything.

At seventeen years old, during the prime of his life, he suddenly couldn't see anything.

That was enough to make him collapse.

And his mother blamed his father's death on him, shaking him by the shoulders and accusing him, "Why didn't you die? It should have been you who died!"

In the end, his mother heartlessly abandoned him here.

He had thought that he would spend his entire life in darkness and guilt.

Until he met... her.

Two equally guilt-ridden individuals found solace in each other during the most painful period of their lives. She was stronger than him, whispering words of encouragement, urging him to eat, motivating him to move forward, advising him not to give up on himself, and encouraging him to rebuild his life.

Aubrey stood in the hospital's garden for a while before going to the director's office and making a large donation.

The director was overjoyed and wished he could kneel down to thank Aubrey. This was a small hospital in town, and getting investments was not easy. They had trouble securing funding even for simple equipment.

But now, Aubrey had donated 20 million dollars in one go, making him a veritable benefactor.

The director politely invited Aubrey to visit the hospital, but Aubrey declined.

In the end, the director could only ask Aubrey to write his name on a plaque to hang on the new building.

Aubrey's calligraphy was not bad, so he wrote a few words and signed his name.

"Spencer... Aubrey?" The head of the ophthalmology department walked in at that moment, seeing the signature and looking at Aubrey with surprise. "You are... the same Aubrey Spencer who stayed in the hospital to treat your eyes in the past, right?"

Aubrey raised his head, recognized the person, and nodded. "Dr. Grace Cooper."

Dr. Cooper was his former attending physician.

Time may have passed, but her appearance had remained surprisingly consistent.

Dr. Cooper nodded. "The boy from back then has grown into an adult now. I almost didn't recognize you."

Aubrey smiled politely.

His smile was faint but courteous, and obviously much deeper and more mature than back then.

Dr. Cooper was quite talkative and looked him up and down. "The girl who always accompanied you back then, that lively little girl, you must have gotten married, right? I thought you two were a perfect match, both talented and beautiful."

"...Not yet," Aubrey said with a hint of embarrassment.

Dr. Cooper looked surprised. "Not married yet? Such a good girl, aren't you afraid of someone snatching her away?"

Aubrey smiled again. Naturally, he couldn't tell others about his experiences with Cathy over the years.

The doctor was a kind-hearted person who couldn't bear to see them suffer. She tried to remind him, "That has some connections with my family, and I know her well. She's a good girl; don't miss out on her."