Mia glanced at Keyara who was turning off her phone.“Who was calling you?” Mia asked Keyara.Keyara shook her head, "No one important, Mom."Keyara felt there was no need for her mother to know who had been calling her since last night. She was still annoyed, even ignoring all of Grey's messages on her phone. Keyara was still angry, and she wanted to show it to her boss.Even though she would meet Grey again at work later, at least for the next two days she would pretend not to know him. It was sweet revenge.Both of them then put their shopping bags in the car. After everything was in the trunk, they got into the car. Keyara took the passenger seat.When she was already sitting in the driver's seat, Mia then asked Keyara, "Key, can you help me prepare dinner?" Mia asked her daughter."Yes, of course," Keyara replied. At least, by keeping busy doing something, Keyara could ignore Grey's calls. It was also a good excuse for her not to answer Grey's calls. She just needed to focus on w
Keyara couldn't hide her surprise when she saw Grey in the living room. How could her boss be here? Was it because Grey ignored his calls and messages?Grey raised his hand, his smile blooming, as if he was about to speak to Keyara. Before the man could respond, Keyara hurried towards him."You look beautiful, Key..." Grey complimented.But ignoring Grey's praise, Keyara pulled his hand hastily. Of course, it surprised Grey and Mr. Oliver's guest."Key?" Grey was surprised."Follow me," Keyara whispered.Mia was surprised to see her daughter acting as if she knew Grey. Keyara's parents and the guests looked at each other in confusion.Grey was forced to follow Keyara out of the door and they walked to the courtyard.Once they arrived at the courtyard, Keyara immediately let go of his hand and stood with her arms crossed and a fierce expression on her face."Why did you come to my house?" Keyara exclaimed."It's because you didn't pick up your phone and read or reply to my messages," G
"Wow, upon hearing Grey's words, I began to think, maybe they're dating? Are you dating Grey, Keyara?" Maple asked, making Keyara almost scream."No, Auntie, it's not like that. Mr. Grey is my boss at the office!" Keyara quickly explained the situation, and the dinner table began to become uncontrollable, especially after Grey made that dangerous statement. What was her boss thinking?"Boss?" now Mia narrowed her eyes. "Your boss at the Game company?"Keyara nodded. Her mother immediately clapped her hands in delight and said, "Oh my goodness, no wonder you two are so close. Turns out you've been connected like that for a while. Oh, Grey, I didn't expect a child who just likes to play games to eventually have a game business. And now, oh my, he's so handsome. He used to be chubby and cubby, and now he's very handsome.""Yes, Auntie, I'm not a child anymore..." Grey said shyly."So, Oliver, what about it? Grey is already twenty-eight years old; he should get married soon. I've reminded
Keyara wanted to protest, but she couldn't bear it when she saw Grey trying to explain wholeheartedly. Finally, the girl just sighed."Okay, I understand," Keyara said."Really?" Grey looked happy.Keyara raised her hand towards Grey and then said, "I understand your position. But why does it have to involve matchmaking?""Why not?" Grey asked again with a puzzled look. He was a handsome man who was the dream of many women, but Keyara was speaking with objections."Don't you think about my position in the office?" Keyara said, "If something happens between us, then I won't be able to work peacefully in the office.""Why not? They'll see you as the boss's potential wife, there's nothing strange about that."Keyara shook her head, "Don't you know how serious this problem is? They will accuse me of being a homewrecker behind my back." She sighed heavily in frustration, "Who would believe that we've been engaged for a long time? They will
The incident that happened eighteen years ago seemed to dance in Grey's mind and the feeling returned. A grey and disturbing feeling. A feeling of guilt. If Keyara remembers the chubby man she used to call Gi, her memory of the past wound may resurface. Grey was sure that if her memory returned, Keyara would refuse to get married. What's even worse is if Keyara ends up disclosing her past crime. In reality, Grey never forgot about the accident that happened to Keyara because of him, and during his time in England, it became a nightmare that haunted him for quite some time until he finally managed to overcome it. Before this girl remembers something from her childhood memories, Grey had to tie her down quickly. "Why get engaged? We can practically say that we've been engaged since we were kids, so when we grow up, we should get married instead of getting engaged!" Grey exclaimed, trying to convince her. "But I don't even remember having a fiancé when I was a kid..." Keyara retorte
Keyara pulled Grey's hand that was holding hers, signaling him to talk about their agreement before the discussion about the party got out of hand and went off-topic.Grey cleared his throat, trying to explain the confusing atmosphere. "We would be thrilled to celebrate our wedding, but can we postpone the party until next year? For now, we will just register our marriage at the civil registry office," Grey explained, which was immediately met with shocked voices from both sets of parents."What are you saying, Grey?" Maple looked pale, immediately walking down the porch stairs and approaching her child with a burst of scolding like a dragon's breath."That's not it, Mom. Listen first. We're asking for it because we have a reason, or rather Keyara has a reason. Right, Key?"Keyara nodded. Maybe explaining to Grey was easier than explaining to her conservative parents.Everywhere, parents hope to celebrate their children's weddings as a form of gratitude for releasing their children in
Grey then approached Keyara and gently kissed her cheek, then his kisses crawled up to her forehead, then her eyes, and then her nose. Grey did it very gently as if he was holding a fragile, valuable ornament.Keyara even felt ticklish and her heart was beating faster than before. But unlike before, Keyara could feel the happiness radiating from within her like sweat.Keyara was happy because Grey loved her like that."Key?" suddenly someone called out to her. Keyara and Grey turned simultaneously to the sound. Nick was standing two meters away from them. His face looked shocked to see his sister kissing someone in front of their house."Nick?!" Keyara looked surprised, her face turning red. It was uncomfortable for her to be caught kissing someone by her brother with such a face. How bad was it to kiss a man?"Eww!" Nick looked disgusted. He walked towards his sister and pushed Keyara behind his body. With strange anger, Nick immediately pointed at Grey."What are you doing to my sis
Grey parked his car in the driveway of his house. His eyes caught sight of a white Ferrari parked nearby, and his heart skipped a beat.He opened the car door and made his way to the front door of his house.Grey's suspicion was correct. Ares was in the living room, sitting with his legs crossed. One of Grey's housekeepers was placing drinks on the table.Grey suddenly felt anxious. He did not expect Ares to come to his residence."Hey," Ares waved, like an old friend.Grey's housekeepers knew Ares. Ares had visited Grey's house a few times before. They used to be very close before their busy schedules separated their friendship."Why are you here?" Grey asked in an unfriendly tone."I've been trying to reach you. But it seems my calls never went through," Ares said in a somewhat mocking tone."Sorry, I've been busy.""Oh, busy. Yes, we're both entrepreneurs. Busy people rarely have free time, and sometimes work makes us forget about our personal lives," Ares' voice sounded sympatheti
Keyara felt almost choked up seeing Grey arrive. She hadn't expected Grey to come at all. How did he come? Keyara looked towards her father, her eyes betraying curiosity. Seeing Mr. Oliver's gaze, Keyara knew that Mr. Oliver must have been the one to inform Grey that he should come.Grey burst in, then swiftly pulled Keyara's body out of the chair and embraced her tightly. Keyara even found it difficult to breathe for a moment."I'm grateful you're back, I truly had no idea where else to look for you!" Grey exclaimed with joy.Keyara tried to hold her breath as Grey continued to hold her tightly, but at the thirtieth second, she couldn't bear it any longer. She attempted to convey to Grey that she was having trouble breathing in such a tight embrace.Grey quickly released his embrace. He smiled with happiness."Ah, now that Grey is here. Grey should also take a seat," Keyara said.Grey nodded and promptly took a seat on their sofa."Where have you been, Key? What have you been doing,
Keyara was startled, quickly gripping Ares' hand and then leaning over, getting closer to his face."Ares... you awake?!" Keyara asked with a mixture of anxiousness and joy.Ares' initial response was just a slow movement of his fingers, then his mouth moved gradually. Seeing Ares' lips moving, Keyara leaned in closer, placing her ear nearby. She could hear a faint and gentle voice."Yara..."Keyara immediately tightened her grip on Ares' hand. "Yes, I'm here...""Yara..." Ares' voice sounded weak. "Water..." He uttered, prompting Keyara to press the button to call the nurse.A few moments later, several nurses and doctors entered the ICU room. Keyara stepped back against the side wall, watching as the doctors busied themselves examining Ares, ensuring his condition, checking his vital signs, and his consciousness.Berry, standing behind the large glass window, looked on with joyful eyes. He was thankful that his boss had awakened from his coma.After a while, the doctor turned to fac
Grey was seen fixing his tie and then admiring himself in the mirror. Today wasn't Sunday; he had rearranged his schedule and would arrive around noon. His plan for the day was to visit Keyara, take her out for a while, and then return to the office.Grey decided to take it slow, considering that Keyara hadn't regained her memories yet. It must have been quite a shock, but Grey was confident that if he reassured Keyara, their marriage could be restored.Thus, Grey whistled happily, imagining all the positive things in his mind. As he descended the stairs, his cheerful demeanor caught the attention of his mother, Ms. Maple."Grey, why do you look so delighted? Is there something pleasing you?" Ms. Maple inquired upon seeing Grey's joyful attitude.Ah, Grey smirked and realized he hadn't shared the joyful news of Keyara's return with his parents yet."Well, you could say that," Grey replied, then approached and joyfully kissed his mother's cheek."Oh, are you going to share it with me?"
"Miss..." Berry tried to gently pull Keyara back to prevent her from falling."Now, where is he?" Keyara asked, her voice trembling. Tears had already started streaming down her cheeks."Mr. Ares is currently at the hospital," Berry replied.Keyara clenched her fists, her hands pressed against her lips in distress. "Bring me there, Berry. I need to see him," Keyara said, her voice quivering as she fought back tears.Berry nodded. He would do just that. Berry guided Keyara towards his car, where the headlights still illuminated them. He opened the back door for her to make it easier for her to get in. Keyara looked uneasy as she got in, sitting down with shallow breaths.For the first time, Keyara felt as if her heart had plunged into a dark swamp. Upon hearing the news of Ares being in a coma, she felt like quicksand was pulling her down and ready to swallow her.Berry drove with occasional glances back through the rearview mirror. He saw Keyara's pale face. Berry was actually relieve
Keyara held her breath. She had accidentally stepped outside her room, intending to go downstairs for a drink, but the conversation between her parents was audible from where she stood. Her heart felt wounded. Even though they were her parents, hearing them say that the child she had given birth to was unwanted hurt deeply. Keyara slowly retreated and then re-entered her room.Keyara curled up on the bed, burying her face in her knees. Her feelings were crushed. While she knew the truth about Ares and Lion, who were considered her birth parents, were unremembered entities to her. Even Grey. Although Keyara had once been infatuated with Grey and thought about him, her memories of Grey were limited to their meeting in Spain.Keyara felt like she didn't belong here. She didn't recognize this room. Despite her many photos displayed on the walls, she didn't know any of those faces.Keyara pressed her face into her knees, drowning her confusion and sadness.It seemed like just yesterday her
Keyara fell silent in her room, tears streaming down her face. Her memories hadn't returned yet, but the recent events had hit her heart hard. She had been deceived, for a very long time.Keyara suddenly bit her lip, how could she have been in love with Ares back then? Letting that man claim her, while he had already committed a grave wrong against her.Keyara still seemed visibly shaken. Trying to process all the new information was like attempting to digest an overwhelming wave. She felt the need to be alone, closing and locking her door. Though her surroundings felt unfamiliar due to her memory issues, she recognized that this was her room.From behind the closed door, a knocking sound reached her ears. Keyara hastily wiped her tears away. Clearing the traces of her emotions that were still lingering."Who is it?" Keyara asked, her voice slightly louder than usual."Key, it's me..." Grey's voice sounded.Keyara fell silent, her face now pale. The barrage of incoming information fel
Ares wiped his nose. The thick, red liquid streaked across his hand. He remembered a time in junior high when he had bled, back when he faced bullying. But Ares wasn't one to back down when confronted by oppressors. He fought back, leaving his tormentors with broken bones and a call to their parents. Ares never stopped fighting.Afterward, he never allowed anyone to make him bleed again. He delved into boxing, karate, and marksmanship. He fortified his body to ensure no one dared lay a hand on him again.And now, someone had made his nose bleed again. It was the man who had been his friend in the past, now turned into an enemy and a rival for Keyara's love. Ares was in his worst state. He couldn't even muster a punch against Grey, not with the emotional turmoil, he felt, akin to a churning black hole.Grey seemed unsatisfied; he wanted to hurt Ares even more. Making Ares realize that Grey, standing before him, was the man rightfully in possession of Keyara. Ares had audaciously propos
Ares removed his helmet. Then he opened the gate. The house appeared deserted. He hesitated slightly. Bringing Keyara to this place, what now?Initially, he wanted to step back, but something in his heart urged him to move forward again. Now or never.His feet, which were initially uncertain, took another step. The open door revealed no one. He proceeded with caution. Ares entered the house without permission.Grey's eyes widened when he saw a figure entering the living room. Quickly, Grey stood up."You!" Grey exclaimed, rising to his feet.Mr. Oliver turned around, equally surprised by the middle-aged man's presence.Ares stepped into the separate family room, formed by a partition that resembled a door."How did you get here?!" Grey demanded.Mr. Oliver stood up. Then unexpectedly, the middle-aged man approached and slapped Ares' face. The man who appeared out of nowhere was now taken aback.Ares held his stinging cheek. His eyes squinted in bewilderment."You dare to come here aft
Ares continued to stare at Doctor David. His eyes were intense, laden with pressure, while Doctor David seemed to try to remain composed.Ares smiled, "Even if Grey were to know, logically, no one else should know. Especially not an outsider like you, knowing about Keyara's situation. Unless... you were the one who leaked the information to Grey himself. Am I wrong in my suspicion?" Ares turned around now, finding Doctor David pale in place.Ares seemed to clench his fists, then he asked again, "How much were you paid to provide that information to Grey?"Doctor David shook his head, "No... it's not like that...""HOW MUCH WERE YOU PAID!!" Ares raised his voice.Anyone who heard Ares' escalated tone would surely feel fear. Ares always managed to instill horror and fear when he bared his angry fangs."On... One hundred thousand..." Doctor David stuttered in reply.Ares growled, then he turned to Berry, "Call the security, then toss this bastard onto the streets!""Mr. Ares... but... yo