Chapter 131. Did Elizabeth hit a child?Beth didn't interrupt them; she just stepped back, descended a few steps, and composed herself."― Richard..." she called as if she were going up the stairs, and before she could see, he thought, he moved away from Elizabeth, heading towards Beth."We've finished lunch. Don't you want to take a walk in the garden? Have you finished the call?" Beth asked, feeling her chest tighten."Ah... Yes!" he mumbled, swallowing hard.Elizabeth headed to her room, showing indifference. Even though he was close, it was uncomfortable to know that he didn't remember anything.She stayed in her room for almost the entire afternoon and, as soon as she woke up, staggered out upon hearing some laughter in the corridor. The children were running, playing until the youngest stumbled and fell."Aunt!" the older one shouted, scared, when Elizabeth grabbed the other by the arm, trying to help her get up. "How can you push my sister like that?"Elizabeth frowned, still h
Chapter 132. Dead-end Maze.Richard continued following her as he found himself surrounded by plant walls. He had no idea where he was going, driven by curiosity, he became distracted.Elizabeth didn't notice him as she walked slowly."Is she sleepwalking?" he thought, continuing to follow her until they reached a glass structure.He was surprised to find such a place in the midst of this labyrinth.Finally, Elizabeth snapped back to reality and realized someone was watching her. When she turned around, she met Richard's gaze and his surprised expression."What is this place?" he asked breathlessly."Do you like it? You followed me here..." she sighed thoughtfully."I found it interesting, it would be the kind of place I'd like to have.""You have it, you have it and you have me," she murmured approaching him. "If only you remembered who I am, you wouldn't think I would have hurt that child," she murmured, trying to touch his chest, but he stepped back."I don't want to talk about it,
Chapter 133. When the Medicine No Longer Takes Effect.Elizabeth approached him, observing him suspiciously."Are you sure you don't remember anything?"" I do remember, everything, I have a wife and two children...""Go to hell!" she suddenly shouted, losing her patience. He swallowed hard, not recognizing her."And to make matters worse, you have such an outrageous language, Miss LeBlanc, coming from such a wealthy family, have some manners," he reprimanded as she crossed her arms in a fit."I'm going to send you to hell again, just to be clear, you're not leaving here without me, and for that reason, I don't want to hear about your double life!" she asserted in a seemingly ominous tone.Richard just stood up, throwing the juice and the cookie on the bed, and left. She let him go through the maze alone."Uhm... It's been half an hour," she murmured thoughtfully, tempted to look for him while also being annoyed. But her concern won over, so she followed the maze searching for him. Ho
chapter 134. A Born Hunter.He remained there, observing her, and for a few moments, flashes of memory came to his mind, but they slipped away in seconds, and he felt his head spinning, closing his eyes and then coming back to himself.When he opened his eyes, she was looking at him, confused."Are you okay?" she asked, approaching."Yes..." he murmured, avoiding eye contact, but she came closer, extending her hand to him, hoping he would come closer."Why do you insist on this?" he asked uncomfortably."I'm not going to do anything; if you don't remember, it's okay. But I can't help but miss it," she confessed, taking his hand and pulling him under the shower.He closed his eyes, and she removed the bandage from his forehead with an ironic smile."Who would have thought that the man you raised as a son and brother would break you because of a woman? In another time, it would be the opposite; Jayden always pursued me and was against our relationship.""Were we very close?""He is the
Nightfall came and Elizabeth was still in a bad mood, this time Richard himself was preparing dinner while assessing everything they had there."It seems like it's going to be a cold night," he commented as he noticed all the fogged-up windows outside, making it difficult for them to see clearly through them."Hmm..." she sighed, curled up in the armchair as if imitating him, now focusing her attention on a book."I'm not sure what to prepare, but I had a good idea with these meats," he remarked, starting to slice the red meat he had chosen. Elizabeth watched surreptitiously as he demonstrated his knife skills, slicing precisely and then arranging the pieces on a platter, sprinkling spices on top. The pleasant smell filled the small space. He then arranged everything on the plate with some green garnishes, making it look like it came from a fancy restaurant. He organized everything on the tray, along with a bottle of wine and two glasses, placing them on the plush rug on the floor, ne
Chapter 136 Still Leaving?Elizabeth got out of bed, leaving the sheets behind, and realized she was still missing a piece of clothing."But how? Could it be?" she asked herself, thinking Jayden had fetched Richard.She took a quick shower and hastily got dressed to leave. Still brushing her hair, she opened the door to leave when she found Ailda and Jayden waiting for her outside with grim expressions."Who died?" she asked."Are you okay? How did he find the way?" Jayden asked."He ordered us not to enter the room, to wait for you to come out," explained Ailda anxiously."Weren't you supposed to pick us up?" she asked, furrowing her brows."Not at all, I thought you'd stay for at least three days.""So, he remembers now?" she asked anxiously, intending to go to her room, but Jayden held her arm."No, he's not in the room. Since he arrived, he locked himself in the office and has been there since seven o'clock.""But it's already nine o'clock, what is he doing?" she asked confused."
Chapter 137 When Everyone Thought He Was GoneAs soon as he parked the car a few meters from the aircraft, Richard followed with the girls and Beth, leading them inside. He knew he had managed to take them safely and that no one would know where they were going."You're a good woman. Live a good life wherever you're going. There are people there who will take care of you as you need," he announced to her, who stared at him in surprise when she realized he was just pretending. Then she smiled as she understood."You were protecting me, weren't you?" she asked, lowering her head as tears fell onto her lap. "You ended up hurting the people you love so much again.""I'll fix it. Just make sure to stay safe. Goodbye.""I didn't tell you, but... there's a traitor in your house and... they didn't want to kill you like you think," she announced, leaving Richard pensive as she handed him the cellphone she was using. "Goodbye."He let them go after saying goodbye to the children.The security g
Chapter 138 Among So Many Bad ApplesMother and son were now face to face. His fixed gaze on hers brought back various memories from his childhood; Ailda was always there."You were one of the reasons I never felt alone since I was a child, always playing with me and being my safe haven," he confessed, while she couldn't hold back the tears. He approached slowly, then opened his arms to embrace her. Ailda didn't even have the strength to reciprocate, as she sobbed. "As a mother..." he sighed, embracing her warmly after months of not even communicating properly.After calming down, she was finally ready to tell him the truth."I don't know how I'm going to tell you the truth about your mother," she murmured, unsure."Do my siblings know that you're my mother? Are you their mother too?""No, I was only hired to be your mother," she explained, causing him to raise his eyebrows."Hired?""Your father, it seems he has some special condition where he can't get out of bed.""But if he can't