The Blind Billionaire

"Slap!"

The slap landed on the porcelain-like face of the young girl, leaving a vivid red mark that gleamed in her eyes. The stinging sensation on her cheek left Annie momentarily stunned, her lips slowly oozing blood. She instinctively covered her face, unable to believe the disappointment in the eyes across from her.

"Don't look at me with those innocent eyes; it's disgusting. I've just asked you to help Sofia look after her blind fiancé for a while, but you can't even do that. What a selfish girl."

After striking Annie, Calliope retrieved a handkerchief from her purse and delicately wiped her hand as if she had touched something filthy.

"That's right, my sister. Just a little favor, and you can't even graciously agree to help me."

Sofia, bored, inspected her freshly painted nails with indifference. She expressed her disdain while glancing in Annie's direction, and she couldn't stand the sight of this run-down house either. If it weren't for things to do, she would never willingly approach Annie or set foot inside this impoverished home.

"Furthermore, if you still want to play the noble one who doesn't want to get involved with me, that's fine; I won't force you. But I've heard that your weak mother needs a huge sum for her medical treatment, and with your impoverished appearance, can you even afford those medical bills?"

"Don't blame me for not warning you earlier. If you help me, I'm more than willing to give you a million dollars, and the medical expenses won't be an issue anymore. But if you remain clueless, helplessly watch your mother deteriorate and die soon."

Upon hearing this, Annie had fear and disappointment brimming in her wide eyes and couldn't help but exclaim, "Sofia, how can you say such heartless things? She's still your mother!"

Annie raised her voice as a reminder, but it was clear that Sofia paid no attention to this. She scoffed and looked disdainfully at Annie before intimately wrapping her arm around Calliope's and sweetly saying, "Mother? Is she worthy of being my mom? I only have one mother named Calliope, and that poor, ignorant woman is your mother alone, Annie."

Sofia retorted with a cold and cutting tone, and each word left Annie feeling increasingly crestfallen, her petite face turning pale.

"So, you can utter words as cruel as these?"

Isolde was the mother of Annie and Sofia, a destitute woman who worked as a nanny for the wealthy to make ends meet. Back then, she married her father, Galvin, while both of them were impoverished, and together, they raised Annie and Sofia. The four of them lived relatively harmoniously as a family.

However, later on, the daughter of Galvin's company's CEO, Calliope, falls head over heels in love with him and relentlessly urges Galvin to divorce Isolde to be with her. At that time, Galvin was drawn to power and wealth, directly divorcing Isolde and wanting to take Annie and Sofia to Calliope's mansion to enjoy a life of luxury.

Sofia, eager for wealth and happiness, agreed, severing her ties with Isolde to curry favor with her stepmother Calliope to become a noble heiress. Meanwhile, Annie steadfastly wanted to stay behind and care for Isolde, living with her in a small and humble house. A once-close family of four eventually fell apart, and since Galvin led Sofia away, Annie has never seen them again.