Blood spurted and soaked Eric's clothes. His face displayed both anger and an unexpected sympathy.

The summoned doctor was taken aback, unable to fathom why someone would intentionally scar their face. Wasn't this self-inflicted disfigurement?

"You fool!" Sylvia cried, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.

Eric smirked and retorted, "If you're afraid of looking ugly, I'll be ugly with you!"

Those slashes had undeniably marred Eric's face.

The doctor tried relentlessly to stop the bl