19. The Hint

"Sorry, Sky. I have to tell the truth. Your papa is the most handsome man to me."

Hearing Rachel's loud statement, Edmund's heart cracked. His eyes dimmed as the curve of his lips turned away.

Alice once said that she preferred men's faces without beards. Because of that, Edmund deliberately returned to his old appearance. He hoped that Alice could open her heart once again, or maybe remember what she had forgotten.

But apparently, the woman instead chose Lucas, a man with thin beards and a scruffier appearance?

Why was Alice so adamant in maintaining her identity as Lucas' wife? Why did she still feel like hiding behind Rachel's name?

“Mama, that's not my question. I asked whether Uncle Edmund was more handsome without his beard or not. We don't have to compare him to Papa. Of course Papa is more handsome."

Edmund's breathing became heavier. His chest was tight, as if something was stuck in his lungs. Sky poked a deeper wound into his heart.

Hunter noticed the change in the sp