“I don’t think that I’m in the best position to help you. In fact, the best person would be your brother.”A light flickered in Lorraine’s beautiful, limpid eyes.…Naomi was exhausted from playing in the park. She fell asleep on the way home.Garrison hurriedly lowered the television’s volume as soon as he saw Sotiria carrying Naomi, who was sound asleep, home. He strode toward Sotiria and spoke in a soft voice. “You must be tired, Tiria. Get some rest, give the baby to me.”Sotiria chuckled and compliantly placed Naomi in Garrison’s arms.Sotiria’s eyes filled with warmth as she watched Garrison carrying Naomi into Naomi’s bedroom with steady footsteps, then carefully placing her on her bed. ‘Garrison! He isn’t just a nearly perfect good man and husband, but he’s a good father too.’Four years ago, Garrison had saved Sotiria. In the two years after Sotiria had given birth to Naomi, her heavy wounds had not recovered quickly. Not only did she have to take care of Naomi, but s
Sotiria steadied herself. “I thought you and your brother never really got along? Why are you asking to see him all of a sudden?”Lorraine rolled her eyes.“No need to feel guilty. I’m not here to file a complaint to my brother. Your seduction of Zach has gone on for more than one or two days. What’s the big deal about you having a meal with him and kissing him? You’ve both done even more scandalous acts, thanks to you, constantly throwing yourself at him.”‘What? When have I thrown myself at Zachary? I’m only too happy to stay away from Zachary. Why would I throw myself at him?’Sotiria, who was so embarrassed that she was red in the face, was about to explain herself when Garrison, who had emerged from Naomi’s room, spoke up first in a dark voice. “Lory, my daughter is asleep. Why are you causing such a racket?”“Heh, your ‘daughter’?”Lorraine glanced at Naomi, who was lying on the bed. Her beautiful, limpid eyes filled with ridicule. “I’ve heard that to this day, Sotiria ha
Ding!The white-gold elevator doors were shut tightly. Lorraine was already in the elevator and was on her way to the ground floor.“Lory, wait for me… Lory!”Garrison, who was now freaking out, couldn’t be bothered to give Sotiria an explanation. Instead, he rushed out the door and ran to the staircase. Then, he scrambled all the way down the stairs.Sotiria stared calmly at Garrison as he ran off.She was no idiot.Based on the strange implications in Lorraine’s words and Garrison’s reaction, Garrison must be keeping a big secret from her. Once he returned, she was going to question him.Lorraine walked to an outdoor gym in the neighborhood park. Garrison ran over to her. Before he could even stand still, he anxiously said, “Lory, I’m your brother and the person who loves you the most in this world. We’ve always shared everything from a young age. If you have something to say, say it. Stop hiding it.”Lorraine, who no longer needed to be wary of Sotiria, got straight to the
Garrison’s dark, black brows furrowed into a small, fine wrinkle.“Lory, what kind of favor would you like to ask me? Tell me.”Lorraine, who had smooth and fair skin, replied. “I want you to get Charlotte pregnant in a month.”“Sigh!”Garrison’s handsome face was filled with gloom.“I love Carlie deeply. I want her to give me a child more than anything else. But… But… Sigh! Lory, you’re my sister. I should be able to tell you anything, so I’ll just say it. Zachary secretly planted a trap and made sure that Carlie and I can never consummate our marriage. He even said that he wanted to continue hurting me so that we will only ever be husband and wife in name.”“Uh…” Lorraine’s face blushed, turning furiously red. She then calmed herself. “I don’t care. I’m giving you one month. If Charlotte still isn’t pregnant by then, I’m going to tell the police and have them take her away.”She pushed Garrison aside once she said this, turned around, and left.“Lory, you’re making things v
“Remember, you’re my assistant. I pay you to follow my orders. My family issues are none of your business. It is not your place to say anything.”He got to his feet and walked away as soon as he said that.“Garrison!”Jordan hurriedly grabbed his hand.However, she immediately realized that her actions were too out of character a second later. She quickly released Garrison’s hand, blushed, and mumbled, “The rain is getting heavier. Take this umbrella.”“No need.”Garrison refused to take the umbrella that Jordan had offered and did not bother turning back to look at her. Instead, he icily said, “You seem to have used the wrong form of address. Let me remind you that only the people close to me are allowed to call me Garrison. From now on, you are required to call me Mr. Larson or sir.”Jordan froze in place like an ice statue. Her red lips gaped, yet she did not say another word.Garrison lifted his head and looked at the rainy sky, allowing the rain to wash over his face and p
Sotiria’s graceful figure clearly wavered. Her eyes were now filled with terror.“A few days ago, when I found out that Zachary approached me because I resembled Charlotte, I asked you about my connection to Charlotte before I lost my memories. You told me that we were not acquainted, that we never interacted. Why are you telling me that I had something to do with her death now? What’s going on? Did I kill her?”“Tiria, calm down. You know how much Zachary loves Carlie. If you’d actually killed her, Zachary would have gotten revenge on you long ago.”Garrison held Sotiria’s hand. He felt the immense tremor in her little hand, and his heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife.For one fleeting moment, he suddenly couldn’t bear to lie to her. He wanted to tell her the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth… That way, she wouldn’t need to shoulder the rotten reputation that she’d never deserved in the first place… and he wouldn’t need to feel the guilt and torment that he
Only then did Garrison quietly heave a sigh of relief.Sotiria stood on the tips of her toes and gently patted Garrison’s wet head. She softly curled her lips. “You said that you’ve been keeping this secret from me because you were afraid that I’d blame myself. Actually, you were overthinking. I don’t need to blame myself just because I switched places with Charlotte. It was an accident after all. Besides, until I regain my memories, no one will ever know why we switched places. I don’t think I need to feel guilty. What do you think?”Garrison couldn’t help but chuckle. “Mm.”Sotiria lifted her finger and pointed at the bathroom. “Now, you’ve told me your secret. Will you please get a shower?”Garrison shook his head.“Tiria, I need you to do me a favor. This time, you have to do it no matter what, okay?”Sotiria nodded. “Tell me.”Garrison quietly steeled himself. “Tiria, you heard Zachary. He’s the reason why we can’t consummate our marriage. He even said that he’d continue
Sotiria was standing outside the gate of a villa in a thin hospital gown while the cold wind kept brushing past her frail body.Boom! A clap of thunder struck the December sky, and hail started falling from above.Her body was exhausted, her legs were weak, and she was about to drop face-first onto the hail-covered ground.However, the pain she expected did not arrive.A strong arm wrapped around her waist as her face was about to crash onto the ground and picked her up horizontally.She saw a breathtaking face through the bright silver light. Amidst the snow and hail, the eyes staring at her looked like two drops of thick black ink that had dripped onto a glacier, and the regal, cold aura of a king penetrated her chest and went directly into her heart.“Zachary!” Sotiria called his name and sat up on her bed, only to realize that it was just a dream.She rubbed her aching head.‘That’s weird! I often dreamed of a gloomy, indifferent Zachary choking me in the past, but I had a