Five Years As His Human Canvas, I Finally Walked Away

Synopsis

A severe allergic reaction sent me into anaphylactic shock. I was resuscitated from the brink of death. When I was discharged, I overheard my fiancé, Leo Reed, speaking in a soft, intimate voice. "Be good, give me one night. I'll show you the finished piece tonight, okay?" Even though I couldn't hear the voice on the other end, I knew it was Lucy White, Leo's first love, the woman he never forgot. Lucy was a tattoo designer. To please her, Leo had ignored my severe allergies and used me as a living canvas. For five years, every tattoo on my body was a mark of Leo's devotion to Lucy. As his fiancée, I was nothing but a pawn in their twisted game. Now, having walked back from death's door, I was done being a fool. Hearing movement behind him, Leo quickly hung up and rushed over. He didn't ask about my recovery. Instead, he grabbed my arm excitedly and said bluntly, "Mia, I've got a new concept. Let's get back to the studio. Now." My left hand touched the keloid scars snaking like centipedes across my arm. My right hand clutched the discharge papers warning that another allergic reaction could kill me. Fighting back tears, I smiled at Leo. "Sure. I happen to have a surprise for you, too."