Duke pushed the door open and walked inside.He slowly walked to the bedside, keeping the noise minimal.Perhaps Adeena could not sleep well in an unfamiliar bed, but she instantly opened her eyes.She looked blankly at the tall figure who walked in before she immediately sat up in bed. “Why are you here?”“I came to visit you.”Duke sat down beside her bed.When the faint morning sunshine shone on his face, his eyes appeared profound as if affection was hidden within.Adeena’s heart suddenly fluttered.She looked away awkwardly. “You must be really busy. Don’t waste your time on me.”“Do you know why I love you?” Duke looked at her and firmly said, “Because you’re not Adeena Willis. You’re Adina Daugherty.”“What?”Adeena was still slightly dumbfounded in the early morning.She stared at him in confusion. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”“Adina is Mdm. Winters, Ms. Jones, my wife, and the mother of my four kids.” Duke’s voice was low, but he spoke clearly.
It was actually not very difficult to look for news about Winters Corporation’s boss lady.Four years ago, there had been plenty of news about Adina Daugherty. Her title of the most beautiful woman in Sea City put her in the news no matter what she did.Adeena took her time to read the articles.The reporters had captured many discreet expressions and gestures in an instant.She realized that many of her own discreet expressions looked similar to Adina’s. They even drank wine the same way.She was increasingly convinced that she was perhaps Mdm. Winters.She fell for the man so quickly because of the love that had been etched in her body, right?Adeena closed her laptop and fell into deep thought.In less than ten minutes, Duke returned upstairs with a bowl of oatmeal.“It’s only 5:00 am, so many shops aren’t open yet. I just managed to buy a bowl of oatmeal for you. I’ll go downstairs and get you some bread later.”“Thank you.”Adeena lowered her head and slowly ate the oat
Just as something was about to happen, Adeena suddenly pushed the man away.She pursed her lips. “The doctor comes by during his morning rounds. I have to go back to the ward now.”She pulled the jacket around her tightly and hurried downstairs.Duke smiled faintly.She had feelings for him, but she just could not let go for the time being.It was fine. They could take it one step at a time.The two of them traveled down via an elevator.By now, the hospital was starting to come to life. Doctors and patients were walking across the corridor, and the noise of a busy day had begun.As Adeena approached the ward door, she heard some people speaking inside.“I’ve checked. This is the one.”“But Mommy isn’t here. Did she get an early discharge?”“Mommy’s bag is still here. I think she hasn’t left yet.”“Let’s go and ask the doctor.”Right then, she pushed the door open, and the four children turned back at the same time.Adeena was slightly surprised. “Why are you here?”“Mom
The person walking in was Adeline.She was holding a breakfast set and was a little taken aback when she saw the people in the ward.“Adeline, you’re here.”Adeena sat up with a smile and greeted her.Adeline dared not walk inside. The tallest man in the ward was emanating a cold aura, and the children did not seem easy to deal with either.She stroked her nose awkwardly and said, “I made some chicken soup last night that will replenish your blood levels. I brought this over just for you. Please drink it while it’s warm.”Adeline took out the chicken soup and put it on the table.Adeena had only eaten a bowl of oatmeal in the morning, so she did feel slightly hungry. She lowered her head and drank some of it. “Thank you, Adeline,” she said with a smile.She paused for a while before she resumed. “How’s Grapie?”At the mention of the child, Adeline became extremely excited. “The doctor said that if she could regain consciousness in twenty-four hours, she would be officially out
When they returned to the ward, Pete had already arrived.The moment he saw Adeena, his eyes opened wide. “It’s really you! I thought you died…” Halfway through his sentence, he could feel Duke’s cold gaze.His words died in his throat, and he impatiently said, “Let me hypnotize you and recall your memories.”Adeena had waited for this day for a long time.She had always wanted to know who she was over the past few years in Cloud City.She did not know where she came from, so she had no idea where to go.Adeena was very cooperative with Pete, so he successfully hypnotized her in less than ten minutes.If someone had purposely suppressed her memories, it would be very difficult to recall them.However, if her memory loss had been caused by physical factors, hypnosis could help.Since Adeena was totally open, the whole process was unbelievably smooth.The hypnosis ended in less than an hour.Adeena slowly opened her eyes, and there were five faces in front of her.Duke Wint
Only then did the four children snap out of their daze.“Mommy, do we have a younger brother or sister?” he asked in disbelief.Adina tried to recall; it should be a girl.“A sister,” she said softly.“I’m becoming an elder sister!” Melody chuckled happily. “This is great! I’m finally not the youngest!”She was the same age as her three brothers, but people always thought of her as the youngest.Being the youngest had its advantages, but there was also a disadvantage. No matter what happened, she would always be sheltered.But Adina could not feel happy.When she got along with the Willis family over the past few years, she felt that they were very protective of their shortcomings.To cover up this crime, perhaps they had given the baby away… Adina closed her eyes. She did not want the children to worry.Knock, knock!Someone suddenly knocked on the ward door.Daniel pushed it open and entered. He looked at the bedridden woman and tried to ask her something. “Ms. Willis…”
“None of you are allowed to talk about this!” Mdm. Willis said coldly as she was seated in the main chair.“This is our family’s biggest secret. Whoever says a word about this will be kicked out of the family!”Everyone on the spot nodded with a serious look.Right then, an indifferent voice came from the entrance.“Oh, the family’s secret. Am I not a member of the Willis family? Why can’t I learn about it?”A skinny figure slowly walked inside as the voice echoed.She was dressed in a casual white outfit, and her hair casually fell on her shoulders. Her gaze was indifferent, and she flashed a faint smile. She looked extremely normal, but she frightened all the family members.Mdm. Willis glanced back. When she saw that Adeena had come alone, she sighed in relief and said, “Deena, I heard from your father that your family has found you?”Adina pulled out a chair and sat down.She had never been that capricious and presumptuous in the Willis family before.Everyone in the hous
“Let her vent,” Duke said indifferently. “She has muddled through the past three years. She needs to let it out.”Four years ago, she had gone to the seaside and boarded the cruise because she wanted to be alone.Then, she accidentally fell into the sea and got separated from her family for four years.Could anyone afford to lose four years?The Willis family saved her, but they also killed their daughter and made her lose all her past memories.Such kindness and grudges could not be solved clearly.But some anger had to be vented.About thirty minutes later, Adina walked out of the Willis family’s mansion with a cold demeanor.When she saw the two men in the courtyard, she was slightly surprised. “Why are you both here?”“Duke was worried about you, so he dragged me along.” Daniel scratched the back of his head. “Addy, are you alright?”Adina’s eyes were a little red. “The last person who handled the baby was a nurse whose last name was Lawson. I’ll go to the hospital and as