"Ah, I see…" Deirdre couldn't help but exclaim, "What a small world."

"It's not that the world is small," Sterling said gently and seriously. "I started planning to come back to you a long time ago. This is just an opportunity, and I took on this treatment because of you. Deirdre, don't you see? Why do you think I studied ophthalmology?"

Deirdre was stunned, and her thoughts became blurred.

"Is it because… of my eyes?"

Sterling smiled gently with affection. "I was always at a loss when it came to your eyes, and I even became frustrated at times. So when I went abroad, I didn't hesitate to dive into ophthalmology. I want to heal your eyes myself."

Deirdre's lips trembled, and she couldn't deny that she was moved.

She had been under the impression that Sterling would be somewhat disappointed in her, but she didn't expect him not to resent her but even specialize in ophthalmology just to treat her.

"Sterry… I don't deserve it."

"Whether you deserve it or not is up to me to decide.