The entire room fell silent.Both Bonnie and Jim were entirely stunned by Rosalyn's announcement.Bonnie was the first one to recover from her stupor. She glanced at Rosalyn somewhat sheepishly and said in a shaking voice, "Mrs. Landry, surely…you must be kidding?"A wedding? Between her and Jim?How could this be?She and Jim had broken up ever since he lost his memories, and she had been the only one who kept trying to bring his memories back.She had already given up on ever reconciling, so why was Rosalyn announcing that she wanted their wedding to go on all of a sudden?Besides, even if Bonnie agreed, that did not mean Jim would.As soon as she thought of this, Bonnie instinctively glanced at Jim.His expression was calm and impassive, without a single trace of emotion.Bonnie bit her lip, glanced at Rosalyn, and said in a low voice, "Mrs. Landry, I know you must have had some misunderstanding about my and Jim's relationship…""No, I didn't." Rosalyn curled her lips int
"But Bonnie, since you've already agreed to be his boyfriend, you shouldn't betray him."Jim smiled gracefully at Rosalyn and Charles and added, "Father, Mother, I think it's best that the two of you calm down first."I will never marry Bonnie."Then, he turned and left the room.Bonnie remained motionless, clenching her fists as she watched him leave.She was already used to Jim's coldness and hostility, but…She could not help feeling a little sad when she heard him say these things to his parents.She knew that Jim was an obedient child, and he rarely ever turned down Rosalyn's requests.Even though Jim was not particularly fond of his father, he seldom talked to Charles like that and was always respectful toward him. The only times he would ever show disrespect toward Charles was if Jim was under severe emotional stress or turmoil.However, at this moment, he was willing to talk back to Rosalyn and Charles because he refused to marry Bonnie.What else was she supposed to
Both Rosalyn and Charles were stunned to hear this.They exchanged glances, then turned to stare at Bonnie, frowning.Rosalyn sighed. "Bonnie, you had grown up without parents too. Do you honestly want your future child…to grow up without its father?"Before she could even finish, Charles added, "Bonnie, I know you're angry at Jim about many things, but he had done all this after he lost his memories."Ask yourself this: has he ever done anything bad to you while you were together, before losing his memories? I'm sure the answer is no."Or at least, from my recollection, he had always protected and loved you with all his heart."You can't say for sure that Jim will never be able to regain his memories…and if you give up on him now, what'll happen if he one day recovers his lost memories and remembers you?"Bonnie closed her eyes.Luna had said the exact same thing to her before, but even without outsiders' comments, Bonnie herself had thought of this possibility before.Howeve
"Well, if you trust me…"Rosalyn let out an exhale. "I want to tell you the truth."She stared at Bonnie's back and explained carefully, "I was the one who had created the drug that Charlotte poisoned Jim with, so I know better than anyone how the drug works."Many years ago, I had invented this drug so that Charles could forget Lucy and not be subjected to so much suffering after her death."This drug works on the brain in a way that…erases all the memories of the most important things in one's life."Bonnie's entire body stiffened when she heard this.She turned around slowly, staring at Rosalyn, and asked in a trembling voice, "What… What do you mean, Mrs. Landry?""What this means is that…" Rosalyn sighed, rubbed her brows in exhaustion, and said with a hint of guilt on her face, "Anyone who takes this drug will remember every detail of the things that don't matter to them but will not be able to remember even a single thing about the most important people and things in thei
Rosalyn's words echoed in Bonnie's mind even after she left the room."The reason he doesn't remember you is that…to him, you're the person that matters the most."Please, promise me that you'll marry Jim."…Bonnie bit her lip as her mind started to buzz. For a split second, she found it difficult to digest what Rosalyn had said.All this while…she was the person that mattered the most to Jim.How could this be?Bonnie's mind kept replaying all the events that had occurred since she arrived in Merchant City and Jim's cold attitude toward her.Every time they met, he would look at her with an expression so repulsed that it was as though she was the most disgusting thing he had ever seen.How could she matter to a man who treated her like this?Bonnie could not seem to convince herself of this.However, she could not deny Rosalyn's claims either.All of a sudden, after walking for God knew how long in her daze, Bonnie heard the sound of a horn behind her.The sharp blaring
"Just answer me."Truth be told, Bonnie did not know why she had asked him this either.It was as though this question popped into her head without warning as soon as Jim told her he knew about her and Harvey.Even though she did not care whether Jim was willing to marry her or not…she wanted to hear the answer coming out of his mouth."You're right," Jim answered her curtly, having no intention of sugarcoating the truth either. "Bonnie, love isn't a game. I don't like you, and nothing will change that fact."I won't marry you just because you're Harvey's mother; this isn't fair to either you or me."Bonnie's entire body stiffened when she heard this.After a long time, she curled her lips into a smile and said, "Alright."She was pleased with this answer.She did not need his sympathy. Even though she had not given birth to Harvey willingly, she did not think it was right for a child to become a negotiating tool between two adults."Since you're satisfied with my answer, I'm
Bonnie's heart leaped into her throat when she heard him mention Number-9.She bit her lip and tilted her head slightly to eavesdrop on Jim's conversation.However, Jim noticed this and instead scoffed and turned his back toward her so she would not be able to hear anything.He could not believe that even until this very moment, Bonnie had still not given up on her scheme to get close to him.If she found out about Number-9, she would no doubt seize the opportunity to impersonate Number-9 and force him to marry her.He had already been tricked by Charlotte, so he would not allow anyone to do the same thing!As soon as he thought of this, Jim got out of the car. "Alright, you can speak now."Sadness surged through Bonnie's heart as she watched Jim talking on the phone outside, leaving her locked in the car.She had overheard some snippets of his conversation.He was searching for the real Number-9.This meant that…he had already found out that Charlotte had been impersonating
Bonnie sat up in her seat and stared dazedly in the direction Jim had left.Where was he going? Was he leaving his car here?What was she going to do?Bonnie furrowed her brows and immediately took out her phone to call Jim."Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable…" the operator's cold, emotionless voice rang out from the other end of the line.Bonnie dialed his number again, and every time the call went through, the same automated voice would echo.Jim was still on the phone with his assistant when he heard a second call coming in. He furrowed his brows and glanced at the screen.The screen displayed Bonnie's number, and he instinctively sneered.How shameless was this woman? She knew that he did not want her to find out about what he was doing here, yet she was calling to bug him.The more she pestered him, the more repulsed he felt toward her!With that, Jim blocked her number and continued talking on the phone to his assistant. "Have you stopped the man?"…Th