Rebecca's heart sank. Though she didn't want to believe it, she had given herself an answer. This man in front of her, who had been treating her fairly well, might be different from the Daniel she had once liked. People change, right?Perhaps in those forgotten memories, he had done something terrible to her. That could be the source of her disgust and repulsion. Maybe all these scars on her body were a result of his actions, and that's why he treated her with guilt and kindness. Then there was Jessica ...Even though he had shown a liking for her before, now, just mentioning that name made his expression sour. Something must have happened between them. It could be that whatever happened between him and Jessica had triggered her feelings of dissatisfaction and disgust.Of course, she couldn't provide concrete answers to any of these questions. All she knew was that she felt an instinctual disgust for Daniel's closeness.However, she didn't dwell on these thoughts. Soon, she fou
David's frosty tone made Rebecca's anger grow. She raised her eyes to scowl at him. Her tone was prickly as she said, "That's right. I don't want to see you! What about it? Can you get out of my sight now?"David had never been yelled at like this by a woman before. Although Rebecca had previously treated him much worse, she never showed him such a temper after her so-called memory loss. Rebecca was docile as a rabbit these days. She lowered her gaze, agreed with him, and timidly stood aside while calling him Dan. Rebecca had undoubtedly put on a convincing show if all that was an act. Yet, if she wasn't acting, did it mean her true, fiery temper was showing?David gazed down at Rebecca with an unreadable expression that made her uncomfortable. David studied Rebecca like she was a stranger even though Rebecca had convinced herself she liked him.Rebecca's chest tightened with irritation. It intensified after David remained silent and gave her a questioning stare for a long time.
"Did you notice anything different about me, Becca?" David lowered his gaze onto Rebecca's withdrawing hand before looking back at her confused gaze. "Or do you still feel doubtful?"He bent down to meet Rebecca at eye level. His gaze was calm and comforting. "How about this? You can be honest with me. It'll stop me from making more mistakes without knowing what I've done wrong. Hmm?"Rebecca looked up at him in confusion. His voice was gentle and sincere, much like his behavior. Unlike many wealthy people, he bent down to meet her gaze instead of forcing her to look up at him when he apologized."Do you not notice a difference …?" Rebecca still sounded doubtful."What am I supposed to notice?" David chuckled lightly. He had always noticed and picked on others' faults, but nobody had ever said anything was wrong with his actions. After all, no one dared to, even if he knowingly did terrible things and caused many to suffer.Rebecca could've been the only person who dared to unleas
Rebecca couldn't help giggling when she heard that. She wasn't about to ask if he had enough money to afford those things. Then again, she understood why he would ask that. After all, money was a necessity. Having enough on hand would save a lot of trouble.She glanced at the packed clothes and wondered whether Daniel had randomly bought those from a mall. Usually, he would never wear such things. They were short-sleeved polo shirts that mature, wealthy men wore. Rebecca would have thought Daniel had borrowed someone's clothes if he had donned such an outfit and held a metal flask bottle. The clothes just weren't his taste.Regardless, Rebecca's eyes shot to one side as her lips curved into a mischievous grin. "Daniel Winston!"David was silent. He had never found it scary when others called someone by their full name, but now? The hairs on his arms stood straighter, even though Rebecca wasn't calling his name. He peered at her cautiously before seeing her hold up one of the short
Randy felt David's floral shirt looked hideous from behind earlier. Yet, now that he saw David from the front, David's handsome face made the shirt more tolerable. Still, Randy was too afraid to look for long. He only gave David a few glances before looking away and saying, "It looks … pretty good on you, Mr. Winston. It's just …""Just what?" David shot the same neutral expression at him.Randy dared not stare at him in any way. He answered truthfully, "It just seems too thin for the cold season."Although the sun still shined most days, one couldn't ignore that it was late autumn. The temperatures were undeniably colder than the spring and summer months. Anyone who wore a thin shirt outdoors might freeze to death."You must not have a good tolerance for the cold, Dr. Collins," said a sneering David. He didn't find the shirt too thin. In truth, he had grown attached to the shirt and didn't want to take it off. After all, Rebecca's photos proved it looked better on him than his usu
"You're not that guy. How can you guarantee—" Rebecca was doubtful. Yet, her words faltered when she accepted David's phone and read through its contents.Shock overwhelmed her senses because Daniel had dealt with the problem from the root. The email reply confirmed their rented home belonged to an elderly man named Mr. Zabel Senior. It turned out that Mr. Zabel Senior had already passed away. Still, he had a daughter who should've inherited the house instead of the burly man, who was also Mr. Zabel Senior's nephew.On top of that, the email also stated that the burly man had listed a living space for rent in town, too. However, it was a room partitioned by wooden boards. Things were stricter in town. Plus, tenants and landlords must sign a contract before renting a space. Even so, the burly man found sly ways not to refund the tenants' rental fees. All in all, he was a habitual offender of this crime.The bottom half of the email explained the issue with cutting off the rental
The Johnson brothers bore grim expressions at the Winston residence in Riverwood.It had been almost a month since Daniel got hurt from the explosion. During this month, the Johnson brothers didn't receive any news about Rebecca.As for Daniel, who suffered many burn wounds, his life was no longer in danger. Still, his injuries were so severe that he remained unconscious for many days. Even when he awoke, it took about a week before he could communicate with others like usual.Because most of his skin had gotten burnt, his already scarred face was no longer easy on the eyes.The doctors in Riverwood suggested transferring him to another hospital for cosmetic surgery. That way, Daniel could restore his former appearance. Daniel's health was decent. Meanwhile, his face looked scarier than when he was in Rookfort.Darren decided on Daniel's behalf to transfer him to another hospital for cosmetic surgery. He wanted Daniel to succeed the Winston Group in Clarkdale after recovering. By
Alex had just learned about Rebecca's disappearance in the past week.He trained abroad last month for a competition. His team conducted closed training since the finals were approaching. Apart from Alex's weekly calls with his family, he barely had time for himself. He was either reviewing past matches or training all the time. So, he and his teammates didn't even know what was trending online, much less this news that got suppressed.Alex only discovered Rebecca had gone missing after the competition ended. He checked his cousins' group chat and learned what had happened. Alex didn't care that his team secured a brand collaboration after winning the championship. He left the celebration dinner that night and booked an overnight flight home.The photo he had sent to Sam and Albert was what he found after he and Caleb scoured the internet.One had to admit the content of the photo was jarring.Rebecca was in the photo, but she wasn't wearing anything. The photo also had a blac