The Blindness Novelist

"​Yes,​ ​I​'​ll​ ​marry​ ​you,​ ​Victor,​"​ ​Lily​ ​replied​ ​in​ ​a​ ​bright,​ ​assertive​ ​tone.

 

A​ ​little​ ​drop​ ​of​ ​tears​ ​flowed​ ​from​ ​the​ ​light​ ​gray​ ​eyes​ ​"​Thank​ ​you,​ ​Lily.​"

 

"​Don​'​t​ ​cry,​ ​Victor.​"​ ​soft​ ​thumbs​ ​wiped​ ​the​ ​tears​ ​on​ ​the​ ​cheekbones​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​her.

 

'​God,​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​like​ ​I​ ​was​ ​in​ ​a​ ​dream.​ ​A​ ​dream​ ​that​ ​I​ ​never​ ​thought​ ​would​ ​come​ ​true.​ ​This​ ​sweet​ ​dream​ ​that​ ​seems​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​happy​ ​ending.​'

 

Victor​'​s​ ​warm​ ​palm​ ​touched​ ​on​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​Lily​'​s​ ​soft​ ​hand.​ ​He​ ​pulled​ ​her​ ​palm​ ​closer​ ​and​ ​kissed​ ​it​ ​softly​ ​“​I​ ​am​ ​the​ ​luckiest​ ​man​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​since​ ​I​'​ve​ ​met​ ​you,​ ​Lily.​ ​Let​ ​me​ ​put​ ​on​ ​a​ ​ring​ ​for​ ​you.​"

 

"​Okay,​"​ ​a​ ​thin​ ​hand​ ​reached​ ​out​ ​for​ ​the​ ​young​ ​man​ ​to​ ​put​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ring​ ​for​ ​her.

 

Victor​ ​took​ ​out​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​silver​ ​ring​ ​adorned​ ​with​ ​violet​ ​diamonds​ ​from​ ​a​ ​small​ ​box​ ​in​ ​his​ ​hand.​ ​He​ ​stared​ ​at​ ​the​ ​black​ ​dot​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​his​ ​eyes,​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​a​ ​ring​ ​to​ ​a​ ​young​ ​lover.​ ​But​ ​he​ ​couldn​'​t​ ​even​ ​see​ ​where​ ​his​ ​hand​ ​was​ ​in​ ​the​ ​image​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​him.

 

A​ ​thin​ ​hand​ ​landed​ ​on​ ​his​ ​large​ ​hand,​ ​moving​ ​it​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​ring​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​the​ ​tip​ ​of​ ​her​ ​left​ ​ring​ ​finger.​ ​"​There​ ​we​ ​go,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​wear​ ​it,​"​ ​she​ ​said​ ​before​ ​grinning.

 

Victor​ ​slowly​ ​put​ ​the​ ​ring​ ​on​ ​the​ ​pretty​ ​finger,​ ​before​ ​leaning​ ​down​ ​and​ ​kissing​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​that​ ​white​ ​hand​ ​once​ ​again.

 

“​I​ ​promise​ ​that​ ​I​ ​will​ ​always​ ​be​ ​a​ ​loving​ ​and​ ​loyal​ ​husband​ ​to​ ​you.​ ​I​ ​will​ ​do​ ​everything​ ​as​ ​best​ ​I​ ​can.​ ​Even​ ​on​ ​the​ ​day​ ​that​ ​both​ ​of​ ​my​ ​eyes​ ​are​ ​completely​ ​blind,​”​ ​said​ ​the​ ​young​ ​man​ ​sincerely.

 

The​ ​girl​'​s​ ​small​ ​hand​ ​wiped​ ​the​ ​black​ ​hair​ ​with​ ​affection.​ ​Small,​ ​chestnut​ ​lips​ ​leaned​ ​up​ ​and​ ​kissed​ ​gently​ ​on​ ​the​ ​man​'​s​ ​forehead​ ​“​I​ ​also​ ​promise​ ​that​ ​I​ ​will​ ​always​ ​be​ ​a​ ​loving​ ​and​ ​faithful​ ​wife​ ​to​ ​you.​ ​I​ ​will​ ​take​ ​good​ ​care​ ​of​ ​you​ ​as​ ​a​ ​wife​ ​can.​ ​I​ ​will​ ​always​ ​support​ ​you​ ​and​ ​encourage​ ​you.​ ​Especially​ ​the​ ​dream​ ​that​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​world-renowned​ ​novelist.​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​watching​ ​over​ ​you​ ​as​ ​your​ ​dreams​ ​come​ ​true​ ​and​ ​succeed.​ ​And​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​what​ ​happens​ ​from​ ​now​ ​on,​ ​I​ ​won​'​t​ ​leave​ ​you​ ​anywhere.​ ​No​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​difficult​ ​our​ ​marriage​ ​life​ ​will​ ​be,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​end,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​help​ ​each​ ​other​ ​to​ ​get​ ​through​ ​the​ ​bad​ ​days​ ​until​ ​death​ ​do​ ​us​ ​part.​"

 

The​ ​girl​'​s​ ​words​ ​caused​ ​clear​ ​tears​ ​to​ ​flow​ ​from​ ​the​ ​gray​ ​eyes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​black-haired​ ​man​ ​once​ ​again.​ ​Lily​ ​smiled​ ​at​ ​Victor​'​s​ ​sensitivity​ ​and​ ​immediately​ ​pulled​ ​the​ ​young​ ​man​'​s​ ​tall​ ​body​ ​into​ ​her​ ​embrace,​ ​a​ ​small​ ​hand​ ​gently​ ​patted​ ​the​ ​thick​ ​black​ ​hair,​ ​as​ ​if​ ​comforting​ ​a​ ​child.

 

Victor​ ​and​ ​Lily​ ​spend​ ​almost​ ​half​ ​a​ ​day​ ​in​ ​Central​ ​Park.​ ​The​ ​two​ ​ate​ ​and​ ​walked​ ​around​ ​the​ ​park,​ ​admiring​ ​the​ ​blooming​ ​flowers,​ ​leafy​ ​trees,​ ​and​ ​green​ ​grass.​ ​Along​ ​with​ ​taking​ ​pictures​ ​of​ ​the​ ​good​ ​times​ ​they​ ​had​ ​together​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​them​ ​in​ ​their​ ​old​ ​ages.

 

A​ ​few​ ​weeks​ ​later,​ ​the​ ​couple​ ​got​ ​married​ ​and​ ​registered​ ​their​ ​marriage​ ​at​ ​a​ ​church​ ​in​ ​Manhattan.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​organized​ ​as​ ​a​ ​small​ ​and​ ​simple​ ​event,​ ​not​ ​big​ ​or​ ​flashy.​ ​Only​ ​a​ ​few​ ​relatives​ ​and​ ​acquaintances​ ​were​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​this​ ​auspicious​ ​event.

 

And​ ​as​ ​time​ ​passed,​ ​the​ ​darkness​ ​began​ ​to​ ​creep​ ​in,​ ​it​ ​grew​ ​under​ ​Victor​'​s​ ​light​ ​gray​ ​eyes,​ ​until...