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I was an invincible special forces soldier, yet I was ambushed at my own wedding, my eyes gouged out.
When my fiancé found out, he publicly called off our wedding, then immediately married my best friend Vivienne right there on stage.
In my moment of despair, it was Commander Gentry who got down on one knee and proposed to me with everything he owned.
He said he had secretly loved me for years, and would love me for a lifetime even if I was blind.
Moved by his devotion in front of everyone, I immediately accepted.
Five years into our marriage, I endured three days and nights of difficult labor to finally give birth to our child, then passed out from exhaustion.
When I opened my eyes again, I rushed to hold the baby, but accidentally overheard Gentry talking to the doctor,
"Commander, the baby was perfectly healthy. Why did you strangle her? She was your own flesh and blood!"
"She's just bad luck. Everything could have been fine."
"But the baby Vivienne gave birth to yesterday is malnourished, and Briar's breast milk would be the best nourishment in the world."
"Besides, I only married her so Vivienne could marry the man she loved. This child was never meant to be born in the first place..."
In that moment, I suddenly understood everything. Originally, I thought marriage was just a scam.
And the child I struggled to give birth to became someone else's sacrifice.
After wiping away my tears, I sent a text message, "Does your offer from last time still stand?"

Love Like Fireworks, Consuming Us Both

"Briar, don't overthink it. I just feel this photo is outdated. We can retake it after you return from maternity leave."


Gentry seemed stunned by my quick agreement, frozen in place.


Just as he was about to question further, a child's cry rang out beside us. Vivienne immediately scooped the baby up:


"There, there, sweetie. Don't cry. Mommy's here."


"Briar, don't get the wrong idea. I've just become a mom myself, so I can't help but dote on every child I see."


"Plus, I think this baby looks a bit like me. Don't you think so, Gentry?"


Gentry replied, "You know what, there is a resemblance!"


"Why don't you be the child's godmother? It's always good to have more people who care."


With that, she placed the baby directly in my arms: "Briar, sweetheart's hungry. You should go feed him."


I wanted to refuse, but the child's soft body instinctively nestled against me. I wanted to breastfeed him a little, thinking it might ease my swollen chest and allow my departed daughter to taste my milk in some way.


So I picked him up and headed to the nursery. After feeding the baby, I felt drowsy.


When I opened my eyes again, it was deep into the night.


Feeling thirsty, I decided to get some water from the kitchen.


I had barely taken two steps when I heard voices coming from Gentry's and my bedroom.


"Gentry, honey, I got this 'climax shot' the other day. The doctor said it could make me feel like a virgin again. Want to help me test it out?"


"You know, I've regretted not choosing you all these years. So I've specially saved my restored virginal body for you."


"Vivienne, I admit I love you deeply, but... but we're both married now. Isn't this..."


Before he could finish, the sound of clothes dropping to the floor echoed from the room.


A moment later, Vivienne let out a gasp, followed by sounds of unbearable moaning.


Biting my lip hard, I fled the scene in a mess.


But all night long, no matter how tightly I covered my head with the blanket,


The intimate sounds of their lovemaking kept reaching my ears crystal clear...The next day, early in the morning, Gentry apologetically said to me as he entered the room,


"Briar, I saw you sleeping soundly in the nursery last night, so I didn't wake you up."


"Was the baby good? Did they disturb you at all?"


At the mention of the child, I suddenly remembered my daughter's body in the refrigerator. Listening to my own father enjoying himself with another woman,


I felt my heart turn to ashes once again.


After making up some excuse to send Gentry away, I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.


When I opened my eyes again, the aroma of food wafted up from downstairs.


I had just opened the door when I heard Vivienne enthusiastically approaching me,


"Briar, you must be exhausted. I've prepared a special feast for you today, come and try it."


With that, she pulled me to sit down at the dining table.


Soon, I heard the sound of a plate being set down in front of me.


I slowly picked up some food from the bowl and put it in my mouth. It was meat, but the texture felt strange.


Just as I was about to inquire, Gentry's phone rang.


He walked aside to answer it, and suddenly Vivienne's voice rang out right next to my ear.


"I must say, your eyes are truly remarkable. After putting them on, the whole world became much clearer."


"It's a shame that you've been blinded by your own husband, not even knowing what kind of meat you just ate?" Suddenly, a feeling of unease struck my heart, and I stumbled frantically towards the bedroom to open the refrigerator.


The next second, Vivienne's smug voice broke the silence,


"It was your daughter's flesh. How did it taste?"


Chapter 4