"Bonnie…"The stench of alcohol wafted into the house as the door swung open.Jim staggered into the room, clearly intoxicated, and hobbled over to Bonnie's side."I miss you." He grinned at Bonnie, then laid against her limply.Bonnie did not see this coming at all, and so she lost her grip on her glass, spilling water all over herself and Jim.However, Jim continued to hug her tightly as though he could not feel the water seeping into his shirt at all. "I haven't seen you in such a long time… I miss you so much…"Bonnie furrowed his brows and pushed him away, then glanced at his inebriated face. "How much did you drink?"The stench of alcohol wafting off his body overpowered her nose.Jim giggled, then extended his index finger toward her. "Just…just a little."Then, he reached out and wrapped his arms around Bonnie once more and said with a hint of adoration in his voice, "I miss you so much…"No matter how hard she tried, Bonnie could not release herself from Jim's grip.
As soon as Jim finished his sentence, the entire room fell silent.Pin-drop silence.Bonnie held her breath and stared at Jim, feeling as though all the cells in her body had frozen.Her mind had stopped turning, she could not utter a single word, and she felt as though her heart had skipped a few beats.She bit her lip and stared dazedly at the painting on the wall in front of her.This was a painting that she and Jim had bought from a street painter that they encountered on their trip six months ago.It was a drawing of her and Jim, standing side-by-side on a bridge by the seaside, watching the sunset.They had not known that the artist was painting them, and it was only after they finished watching the sunset that the artist ambled over to them and showed them the painting, claiming that he could not resist recording this magical moment in his art.At that time, the artist had wanted to gift this painting to them to show his gratitude for being able to capture such a beautif
At the same time, Jim was not fully conscious, either.If he had been fully conscious, he would not have asked the driver to bring him to Tea Cottage, nor would he have said all those things to Bonnie.Truth be told, he had shocked himself when he pulled Bonnie into his arms.It was as though…there was a signal in his mind and body compelling him to do so.He did not even know why he had done that. He had felt as though there was another version of himself trapped inside him, ordering him to find Bonnie and propose to her.As soon as he thought of this, Jim closed his eyes and let out an exhale, then gently knocked on his forehead.Could Christopher have been telling the truth?Had he and Bonnie been in love before he lost his memories?Could he have forgotten Bonnie because she mattered too much to him?This sudden realization made Jim frown and pursed his lips in deep thought.A split second later, he shook his head.Maybe it was just the alcohol playing tricks on his mind
Jim lifted his head to stare in the direction of the stairs and called out, "What did you add to the soup?"Bonnie froze in her steps, then came back downstairs. She shot him a strange look and replied, "Oat milk."Then, she turned her head away from him and added, "I'm lactose intolerant, so I can't drink dairy, and besides, I just moved back here today, so unfortunately, I don't have any milk in the fridge."According to the original recipe, I'm supposed to add milk into the soup, but because I don't have any, I put in some of my usual oat milk instead."She paused for a moment before saying, "Even though oat milk and cow's milk are very different, they're both rich in protein, and this brand of oat milk doesn't taste bad either."She pursed her lips slightly. "Besides, this isn't the first time you tasted it. You drank it before losing your memories, and you even said it tasted good. What's wrong? Why don't you like it anymore?"Jim narrowed his eyes when he heard this.He di
"I came across this particular brand when I was a child and fell in love with it ever since due to its rich flavor, but I never managed to taste it again ever since I was taken away to live in the countryside."However, even after I tried to track down this particular brand of oat milk again in the future, I couldn't find it anymore." Bonnie curled her lips into a self-deprecating smile. "After I inherited the Craig family fortune, I spent a lot of time and effort trying to track down the brand that made this oat milk, and finally, I managed to obtain the rights to the recipe and started manufacturing it myself."She shrugged and added, "However, the company has been losing money over this product ever since it launched, and I guess it's because no one out there likes this flavor anymore."The biggest buyer of this particular product is the owner itself: me."Then, she turned around and strode into the kitchen to clean up.Jim narrowed his eyes as he watched her leave.Could this
Harvey's entire body froze when he heard Jim's words. He glanced first at Jim, then at Bonnie, his gaze filled with doubt. "Are…are you joking, Daddy?"Even though he was still a child, he was already six years old, so he understood many things going on around him, especially among the adults.Therefore, he knew fully well that even though Jim had broken off his engagement with Charlotte, it did not mean he would get back together with Bonnie immediately. Harvey understood that there would be many challenges and hurdles before his father and mother would get together.This was why he had told Jim to work harder to win his wife's heart back, but all of a sudden…Jim declared that he and Bonnie would get married in a week.According to his tone and expression, he did not sound like he was joking.Besides, whether it was before or after losing his memories, Jim had never been one to joke about something as sacred as marriage.As soon as he thought of this, Harvey pursed his lips and
After all, there was no other candidate more suited to be his wife than her.As soon as she thought of this, Bonnie mustered a bitter smile and replied, "Have you forgotten something, Mr. Landry?"When your parents asked me to be their future daughter-in-law, I had rejected them, and even after explaining this to me, I still turned you down."I refuse to marry you. I refuse to become a replacement for Charlotte, and if you want to marry me simply to save face and not let all the money you put into the wedding preparations go to waste…I refuse."Then, she strode down the last few steps, stomped over to the front door, and flung it open. "You're not welcome in my home, Mr. Landry, and it was already generous of me to take you in for the night, but please don't overstay your welcome. Please leave."Jim furrowed his brows upon hearing this.This was the first time anyone had ever kicked him out of their house in his life!How dare Bonnie do this to him? Did she somehow think she was
A surge of warmth spread through Bonnie's heart as she stared at Harvey's wide-eyed, child-like gaze.A split second later, she reached out and hugged Harvey close to her. "Thank you, Harvey."He was just six years old, and Bonnie knew how much he longed to have a family.After all…she had grown up as an orphan, and when she was young, there was nothing she wanted more than to be reunited with her birth parents.Even with their predicament, Harvey was reassuring her calmly that even if she did not want to marry Jim, he would understand and respect her decision.How could she not be touched by having such an understanding son?The two of them embraced for a long time until finally, Bonnie's phone rang.It was a call from Luna. "Bonnie, can you help me? Theo…"Bonnie furrowed her brows when she heard Luna hesitating. "What's wrong?"Luna sighed, then explained everything that had happened to her, including Theo's stubborn insistence to marry Roanne, who had died. "Theo and I wer