# Chapter 622: The Price of Atonement
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? Today, I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 622 of "The Untouchable Ex Wife." This is one of those chapters that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go—a chapter full of quiet terror, heavy guilt, and a choice that will change a life forever. So grab a warm cup of something comforting, settle in, and let’s dive into this emotional whirlwind together.
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Renee’s heart nearly stopped. Her eyes flew wide open as Eloise’s icy fingers tightened around her throat, cutting off her air. For a terrifying, suffocating moment, she dangled helplessly in that dim, cold room, staring up at the woman who seemed more like a ghost than a human being. Renee’s hands instinctively moved to pull at Eloise’s grip, but her strength was fading, and black spots flickered across her vision. Just as the edges of her world began to go numb, Eloise abruptly released her.
"Hmph, I won’t let you die so easily," Eloise said, her voice dripping with cold precision. "I brought you here to atone for your sins."
Renee collapsed forward, coughing violently as her raw lungs greedily swallowed air again. Her throat burned like fire, but her mind was still clear. Gasping, she lifted her head and looked straight into Eloise’s remorseless eyes. "How... how do you want me to do that?"
"It's simple." Eloise’s tone was matter-of-fact, as if she were discussing the weather. "I want you to give your eyes to him."
Renee froze. The weight of those words pressed down on her like a mountain.
"I've been trying to find him a pair of eyes that his body would accept," Eloise continued, circling Renee like a patient predator. "Finally, I found the answer when I saw your medical report. Turns out your eyes are pretty special. And since you owe him a favor, I'm sure it's not too much to ask for you to give them to him, right?"
Renee said nothing for a long, heavy moment. The silence stretched like a tightrope over an abyss. Then, in a voice barely above a whisper, she finally asked, "Can my eyes really match his body?"
Images from the past flooded her restless mind. When Stefan had been blind all those years ago, she had searched desperately for a transplant — looking everywhere, hoping, praying. But the only pair that matched was Jovan’s, because they were blood relatives. In that moment of desperation, she had harmed Jovan for nothing. She had taken his sight in exchange for Stefan’s recovery, and that debt had haunted her ever since.
Jovan’s sacrifice sat on her conscience like a heavy stone. It suffocated her in quiet moments. It stalked her through sleepless nights. At this very moment, standing at the edge of losing her own sight, Renee felt a strange, bitter relief. She could finally repay him. She could finally set that guilt down.
"Of course," Eloise replied, her cold eyes gleaming with satisfaction. "The doctor checked your medical information thoroughly. Your success rate is the highest. That's why I went through all that trouble to kidnap you and bring you here." Then, as if testing the depth of Renee’s resolve, she added quietly, "I'm curious... are you really willing to give up your eyes to him?"
"Yes, I am." Renee’s answer came without hesitation.
Eloise raised her eyebrows, genuinely surprised. "That was fast. I wouldn't have spent so much effort to get those numbing drugs if I knew you'd agree that easily. They were quite pricey, you know."
But Renee wasn’t thinking about price. She was thinking about atonement. She ignored the bitter joke and asked bluntly, "When is the surgery?"
"In three days," Eloise answered with cold certainty.
Renee nodded slowly, accepting her fate. Then, strangely, she added one more request. "Can you give me back my phone?"
"You’re joking, right?" Eloise scoffed. "Do you think I'm stupid? I'm not going to give you the chance to contact someone. I can't expose this secret manor."
Renee didn’t flinch. Instead, a small, sad smile touched her lips. "Then you'll have to think of a way to tell my family and friends that I'm safe. If you don't, they'll search all over the city to find me... and then things will get out of hand."
Eloise narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Renee like a puzzle she couldn’t quite solve. "Are you really willing to give up your eyes for him and help cover for us?"
"Willing or not, I owe it to Jovan." Renee sighed, her voice carrying the weight of years of regret. "I don't have to let them know if you don't trust me, but you'll just have to figure out how to deal with them when this becomes a bigger mess."
She wasn’t bluffing. Renee meant every word. Beneath her calm exterior was a woman who had been drowning in guilt for far too long. Every night when darkness fell, the uneasiness would creep over her like cold water rising in a locked room. She would think of Jovan, endlessly tormented by questions: Was he living in despair? Had he fallen into enemy hands? Was he even still alive? Each possibility carved new wounds into her restless heart. She had lived with that pain for too long, and she no longer wanted that kind of life. She wanted to repay Jovan, even if the price was her own sight.
Eloise studied her carefully, trying to detect a lie, a trick, any sign of weakness. Finding none, she finally asked, "How are you going to tell them that you're safe?"
Renee’s smile softened, and she gave a quiet, mysterious answer. "I'll post on Facebook."
Eloise looked confused, so Renee explained, "People in danger wouldn't think of posting something on social media. So I'm sure my family and friends won't suspect a thing."
And in that twisted logic, Renee chose to bind herself to a fate that would leave her in darkness — not as a victim, but as a woman finally running toward the light of redemption.
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What a breathtaking, heartbreaking chapter. The tension in this scene was almost unbearable, especially at the very start when Eloise had Renee by the throat. What really touched me was Renee’s inner transformation. She wasn’t forced into this as much as she chose it — not because she was weak, but because she had been carrying Jovan’s sacrifice like chains around her soul. Her willingness to give her eyes was both tragic and strangely heroic. You can’t help but feel for her. And that final plan — posting on Facebook to keep everyone from suspecting — shows that even in surrender, Renee still has her sharp mind working. Eloise remains terrifying and unpredictable, which makes the coming surgery day feel all the more ominous.
⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
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What will happen next? Well, Renee has agreed to the surgery, but she hasn’t lost her cleverness entirely. Her Facebook post might buy her time, but I have a feeling Stefan, or someone close to her, won’t be so easy to fool. Three days is an eternity for those who love her. Will they notice something strange about that post? Will Stefan put the pieces together and trace her to Eloise’s secret manor before the scalpel ever touches her eyes? Or will Renee truly descend into darkness, only to find that Jovan isn’t the same man she remembers? The countdown has begun, and the next chapter promises to be explosive.
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