In confusion

"Her condition has improved, but she... she can't remember anything," Axel said as he connected over the phone with his mother, Francesca.

"Oh my God..." Francesca sounded shocked.

"I can't leave her... I'm thinking of marrying her as soon as possible, but Margareth only allows me to marry her after her father returns," Axel said anxiously, occasionally glancing at Gwyneth, who looked around as if still confused. "I have to always be by her side. she's empty... she even lost memories about knowledge... it's like... she feels estranged from this world," he continued with frustration, gritting his teeth.

"When her condition improves, maybe you can take her to a memory specialist or... Whatever can guide her back to her old self."

"I'll think about it later... The most important thing now is that she's okay... I'll talk to her; he doesn't even want to sleep."

"Okay, I know you can get through this... I'll be there tomorrow."

"Hmm..."

Axel ended the call and approached Gwyneth, who looked at him seriously.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked, smiling, then sat on the edge of the bed.

"What is this?" Gwyneth asked, pointing to the black phone in Axel's hand.

"Um..." Axel lifted his phone. "I was just telling my mom... She'll be here tomorrow."

"Not that... I mean, what is this object?" Gwyneth took the phone and stared at it in wonder. "It looks clean... has machinery? Can it speak?"

"Oh my..." Axel rubbed his forehead, feeling dizzy. 'why has she become so naive, she doesn't even know about phones!' he thought with frustration.

"Hey..." Gwyneth glanced at Axel.

"It's..." Axel took the phone. "This is a phone. It's a sophisticated device used for long-distance communication, except off-planet. Besides, it can also be used for taking photos, making videos, editing photos and videos, music, storing files, and much more you can do with it. You just need to read the labels on each icon, then you'll know what it does," he explained.

Gwyneth immediately fell into thought, remembering Dominic's last message.

'he said I could find him through a sophisticated machine, just by typing his name... Is this what he meant?' she wondered, staring at the phone seriously.

"Let's take a photo together," Axel said, opening the camera app, then reaching out his hand and bringing his head closer to Gwyneth's.

Gwyneth was astonished as if surprised to see her face in the camera with Axel.

"Wow... That looks like a mirror!" she exclaimed in amazement. "And... It's my face," she continued, touching her cheek.

Axel burst into laughter. "Yes... It's you. Why are you surprised?"

"Uh... I... I'm very beautiful," Gwyneth said, swallowing her saliva, still shocked, continuously staring at her reflection in the camera. 'so, this is my face now? Dominic wouldn't recognize me... This face is too beautiful and young,' she thought anxiously.

Axel kissed Gwyneth's temple. "You are indeed beautiful, kind, and sweet. That's why I love you!"

Gwyneth remained silent, suddenly feeling sad, worried she couldn't be with Dominic anymore, and even started thinking about what if Axel knew that Gwyneth's true soul had left her body forever, meaning she was dead.

'Actually, he is grieving, but he doesn't realize it,' she thought restlessly.

Axel took their photo multiple times, but everything didn't look beautiful because she looked empty.

"Um..." he sat down. "Are you hungry?" he asked.

"Maybe," Gwyneth replied softly. "I don't feel anything... I'm still confused."

"I know this is hard for you, but I promise I will always be here to help you," Axel said, then kissed Gwyneth's forehead.

After that, he got up from the bed and grabbed his phone. "I'll go out for a while to get some food. You rest... I'll be back in 20 minutes," he said.

Gwyneth just smiled.

Axel left immediately, leaving Gwyneth alone.

She looked at her hand, there was a ring encircling her ring finger, referred to as an engagement ring. It made her realize again that she was truly trapped and regretted making such a hasty decision.

"Father... Maybe by now, your people have found me in the cave... Maybe you think I'm dead. I hope that doesn't disappoint Prince Antonius and make him angry with you... I'm truly sorry. ...I have been cruel to you as your only daughter, leaving you without saying goodbye... And now it seems God is punishing me by giving me difficulties that I really can't overcome alone," she said in her heart, haunted by her father and the atmosphere of the Delmonte kingdom. 'even now I miss them... The maids who were always faithful to serve me, my room... The fish in my favorite pond... Dominic... Even I miss myself... My face... I can't be myself again!' she caressed her face, her tears uncontrollable.

The door opened...

Gwyneth saw Brenda enter the room and approached her.

"Hey, sista... Where's your fiancé?" Brenda asked casually.

"Uh... He... He's getting food," Gwyneth replied nervously.

"Oh... That's good, he cares about you."

Gwyneth remained silent, feeling afraid of Brenda

"Do you not remember me?" Brenda asked.

"I don't know you," Gwyneth replied with a worried look. "But... Axel said that you are my step-sister."

"Hmm... That's right." Brenda smiled thinly, then sat down. 'She doesn't remember me. I can use this situation to make her not want to marry Axel.'

Gwyneth looked away, feeling awkward, and suddenly wanted Axel near her, as if everything felt better when he was by her side.

"I want to tell you something," Brenda said, her face showing concern.

"What?"

"Before the incident, you talked to Axel over the phone. At that time, you were so rushed to get into the car that my brother and I couldn't stop you... We were all worried about you because we knew you weren't good at driving... And what we were worried about happened, you had an accident... And then Axel came," Brenda lied. "The reason my mother doesn't allow Axel to marry you is because she knows he's not good for you... He's a rich man, he has many lovers... You knew that before, but you always melted when he courted you again... You were trapped in a false love," she continued with a sad look.

"Is that true?"

"Yes... he's not as good as you think."

"Then why don't you try to drive him away?" Gwyneth asked with a serious look. "Now... I don't feel love for him... If you think he's not good for me, maybe you and your mother can drive him away..."

"That's not easy, he always wants to persist even though he's already planned to marry you..."

"But if he's not as good as I see now, then he shouldn't intend to marry me," Gwyneth said, suddenly finding inconsistencies in her thoughts. 'No no no... I can't trust this girl. Strange... Earlier she seemed to let me be with Axel, and now she's saying bad things about him. Moreover, if Axel doesn't love Gwyneth, it's unlikely he'd go to such lengths to take care of me, even remain patient even though I don't know him. I'm sure he's a good man,' she thought to herself.

"Gwyneth, you don't understand..." Brenda sighed. "He... He wants to stay with you because his family has already approved of you to be his wife. His family loves you so much... so, when he leaves you or hurts you, his family will hate him!"

Gwyneth frowned. 'What, his family is too fond of me, then he says Margaret and Peter are mean to me. Who's right?'

"You shouldn't accept him to marry you until your memory returns. I don't want you to end up regretting it!" Brenda exclaimed with a serious look.

The door opened again.

Gwyneth saw Axel coming in carrying a medium-sized brown paper bag.

"Brenda, you're here," Axel greeted.

"Uh..." Brenda quickly stood up. "Yes... I couldn't stop thinking about her so I thought to see her again."

"Don't worry, she's safe with me."

Axel placed the paper bag on the table and then took out its contents, spud potato in a square cup, complete with a small spoon. He immediately sat on the edge of the bed, facing Gwyneth who was staring at him.

"Honey, I bought your favorite spud potato," he said with a smile.

Gwyneth frowned, looking at the food with skepticism.

"Does it taste sweet?"

"It tastes savory and delicious, with cheese and nuts," Axel explained, then immediately fed Gwyneth.

She ate it hesitantly, chewing it silently as if pondering its taste, while Brenda just remained silent, arms crossed.

"Isn't it delicious?" Axel asked.

Gwyneth only nodded, then accepted another bite from him. In silence, she continued to eat and gaze at Axel, who seemed so sincere.

'If indeed he's not good to me, Gwyneth, he could just leave me. Because now I'm in her body and I can't act like she did before. If he's a jerk, he wouldn't bother to take care of me,' she thought with confusion. 'Or, he's nice and Gwyneth likes him but doesn't remember because before, Gwyneth hated him? Huh... Why is everything so confusing? Who should I trust? Where will I stay in a comfortable place like a palace?'