Chapter 307 Illusion of Perfection
The doctor entered Naomi’s room and looked at her bandaged, mummy–like figure.
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“Ms. Naomi, there is one method that might help restore your appearance sooner–but it’s not medically approved. It’s an old remedy from my hometown.”
“What method?”
Naomi’s eyes lit up instantly at the prospect of getting her face back.
As long as her face could recover, she’d try anything–no matter how bitter the process.
She waited in the hospital room while the doctor left. A while later, he returned holding a small wooden
box.
Naomi eyed the red sandalwood box with suspicion. “You’re saying this can make my face recover instantly?”
“It won’t heal you instantly,” the doctor said, “but it will make–you look like you were never injured.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s not real recovery. Healing in a day is impossible. But this–this synthetic layer–when placed over your wounds, it acts like skin. Combine it with makeup, and no one will be able to tell the difference.”
He added, “You can use it while you’re out. Just don’t wear it for more than two hours at a time. It’s airtight. If it stays on too long, your wounds could fester. That would make everything worse.”
Naomi was desperate to look normal again. She couldn’t stand the thought of some other woman staying by Nathaniel’s side.
He was the type to get bored quickly. In less than two weeks, she could be forgotten.
If that happened, she’d lose the best backer she ever had.
Without hesitation, she opened the box. Inside were several ultra–thin synthetic skin sheets–so delicate they were nearly transparent.
Of course, it wasn’t real human skin. It was artificial, which explained why it couldn’t breathe.
Naomi pressed one of the sheets onto her face. At first, it felt cold. Then it tightened across her wound, accompanied by a faint stinging pain.
She looked in the mirror and saw that, surprisingly, the injured area was barely visible.
As long as no one got too close, it would pass inspection.
Afraid she wouldn’t be satisfied, the doctor stepped forward. “The minor imperfections can be covered with foundation. But please do not wear this for too long. If it ruins the grafting, the consequences could be serious.”
The doctor had never seen anyone so obsessed with their looks.
She was willing to risk a succéssful recovery just for a fleeting appearance.
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Chapter 307 illusion of Perfection
Naomi peeled the synthetic layer off and said, “Don’t worry. I understand
Then she pulled out a card and placed it in the doctor’s hand. “That’s the rest of your payment. No one can know I had surgery here. If word gets out…”
The doctor had already seen how dangerous her bodyguards were.
“I understand,” he said quickly. “No one will hear about this from me, just you, me, and the heavens know!
Satisfied, Naomi nodded.
She glanced at her phone. The school gossip groups were still buzzing–Emma had uploaded that video of
her face.
Now, she would return to campus looking flawless, proving that the disfigured woman in the clip wasn’t her.
Those rumors wouldn’t be able to touch her.
The next morning.
Naomi returned to Claire University.
Several students at the gate immediately recognized her as the girl from the infamous video.
Some snickered behind their hands.
Who would’ve thought Naomi, the viral scandal girl, had the nerve to come back?
Claire University wasn’t just any school. Not everyone belonged here.
“Wait… wasn’t the girl in the video disfigured? How did she recover so fast?”
“Yeah, maybe that wasn’t Naomi in the video after all.”
Naomi had gone all–out with her outfit today. She wore tiny denim shorts that showed off her long pale legs. and her hair was tied up clean and high, revealing her neck.
Though it was already fall, she still wore a spaghetti strap tank top, with a loose denim jacket draped over her shoulders, baring her left arm.
In a place like this, Naomi’s look stood out like a flashing light.
And on top of that, she’d dyed her hair
Students turned their heads to stare.
Emma had been on her way to class when her friend suddenly said, “Emma–isn’t that Naomi? What’s she doing back at school?”
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