Selena was startled awake upon hearing those words. She gasped heavily for breath and opened her eyes, only to find herself lying in bed. It was just a dream.The fear of the failed surgery lingered in her heart, causing it to pound in anxiety. Her mind was still consumed by those horrific words even after waking up. Selena fumbled around for her phone. As she was doing so, the bedroom door swung open. Henry walked in and said solemnly, "He's dead…"Upon hearing his words, the color drained from Selena's face. She felt like her world had collapsed. She stared at Henry. Her face was pale, and she looked shocked. "D—Dead?"Henry was frightened by Selena's expression. He walked toward the bed and sat down. He held her hand and said, "Why are you so frightened?"Selena had always taken good care of herself. So she looked very good despite her age. Her fingertips, which were soft and supple, trembled uncontrollably.She clutched his sleeve tightly and gazed at him with a frightened e
To her shock, she only saw Calista. She was wearing a white mid-length sweater and a pair of white wide-legged trousers. Other than the coat draped in her arms, her hands were empty. There was a stark contrast between her and the other travelers who were carrying various bags. Yara's mind immediately went into overdrive. Where was Lucian? Could he have really lost his memory and fallen in love with another woman like in the movies? It couldn't be. They had gone abroad specifically for his treatment. Calista would not have left his side. Could something have happened?Yara rushed over to Calista and held her hand tightly. She stuck her head around to look behind Calista. "Where's Lucian?""He…"Their surroundings were too noisy. Just as Yara leaned in to try and hear what Calista was saying, Calista was pulled away from her. Then, she raised her head to look toward where Calista had been pulled to. Lucian stood in front of Calista with his hands around her waist, blocking Yara. H
Yara had reserved a table at one of Calista's favorite restaurants to welcome them back. Upon realizing that they were being led to a rectangular table, she immediately ordered, "Give me a round table." If they were sat at a round table, Lucian wouldn't be able to separate her and Calista. Yara sat on Calista's right. Despite Lucian's discontent, he refrained from expressing himself when he saw Calista's smiling face and twinkling eyes."When did he become so clingy?" Yara whispered to Calista while the men discussed business. She continued in a hushed voice, "If I didn't know any better, I would've thought that you cast a spell on him.""Maybe it's because I was the first person he saw when he regained consciousness. And now, he only recognizes me.""He doesn't," Yara raised her chin and gestured toward Lucian. "consider you as his mom, right? As in, does he now have some mother complex kink?"Calista choked on her water, and her face turned red from embarrassment. Lucian glan
Lucian remained silent as he contemplated how to tactfully express his distaste for the raw meat without hurting Calista's feelings. He pondered about it throughout the journey home and mentally prepared himself for the conversation.However, before he could take any action, Callie had already sensed something amiss. Lucian's demeanor gave away his struggle. His gaze landed everywhere except her lips.Calista questioned him, "Are you disgusted with me?"He answered without hesitation, "No." He was not disgusted, he was just…"Really?" She eyed him with suspicion. Looking at his serious expression, she playfully reached out and cupped his face. She stood on her tiptoes, about to kiss him. As she got closer, her sweet, feminine scent enveloped him. Lucian instinctively reached out to hold her.Initially, he was concerned that she would lose her balance. When he realized her intentions, her soft lips were already in proximity to his. Instinctively, he tilted his head back to avoid
Selena's expression shifted instantly upon seeing Calista. She extended her arms with a bright smile. "Calista, come to mom. Why have you lost weight? Has Lucian been causing you trouble?" She shot a fierce glare at Lucian, blaming him for being difficult to look after.Calista and Selena walked together, hand in hand, laughing and talking. Their bond was warm and intimate, resembling that of a biological mother and daughter.Lucian and Henry were left behind. Despite the short distance between them, it was the farthest he had been from Calista since he had woken up. She had always walked alongside him. He reached out a few times, intending to pull Calista back to his side but Selena pushed him away each time. "Are you a kid who still needs to be held while walking? Go hold your dad's hand. I need to talk to Calista."Lucian turned to look at Henry. When their eyes met, Henry placed his hands into his pocket and stepped aside. Lucian contemplated for a few seconds if he was adop
Lucian felt irritated by what he had just witnessed. Although he didn't know Paul, a brief encounter was enough for him to be sure that he didn't like him.He walked in front of Calista and lowered his head to inspect the red stain on her clothes. He placed his hand on her shoulder and discreetly put himself between Paul and Calista. "Go upstairs and change." Calista was still wiping her clothes with her head lowered, not noticing his jealousy. "Okay."Paul met Lucian's cold gaze. He snorted and rolled his eyes. Despite his memory loss, Lucian remained hostile toward him.Selena accompanied Calista upstairs to change her clothes, leaving the men in the living room to the three men.Cade looked at Lucian with curiosity. "You really don't remember anything?"Lucian furrowed his brows, disliking the scrutiny. Callie had already briefed him about the interpersonal relationships that surrounded him before they came back. He was aware that Cade was his close confidant in the past.
Lucian was unhappy when Calista changed the topic. "Did you leave out anything when introducing them?""No." She had no intention of revealing her past involvement with Paul. Since he had lost all his memories, there was no need to inform him and upset him again. Lucian was still unhappy. "That Paul guy, he likes you."Calista was speechless. She pinched his face and said sternly, "I barely spoke to Paul. Can you stop making wild assumptions?""There's something strange in his gaze toward you." His voice lowered. "And you call him Paul.""The two of you are good friends. My grandfather and mom had a good relationship with his family when they were alive. It would be rude for me not to call him by his first name." "Your grandfather and mom knew him? And your families were well-connected? Why didn't you mention this before?"Calista remained silent. "Then between me and him, who did you meet first?" Lucian continued.Seeing Lucian about to bombard her with a thousand question
Calista was just about to leave when the door opened. Lucian reached out and pulled her inside.The bathroom wasn't misted from the shower, so Calista could see every part of Lucian's naked body. She could see every crisscrossing scar on his body at a glance.Although they were lighter now, they were still very noticeable. Every time Calista saw them, she couldn't help but think about the video she had been forced to watch in the abandoned warehouse. She thought about how Lucian had been so badly tortured that he was covered in blood. Yet, he still stubbornly refused to submit to Kyros.No matter how many times she saw those scars and how many times she thought of him lying in a pool of blood, she always felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles. It caused her unspeakable pain.She only glanced at them briefly before looking away. She was afraid that if she continued to look, she wouldn't be able to reign her emotions in, and that Lucian would grow suspicious.The doctor