GRAND CASINO, LATER THAT DAY*

"Create new memories with him" the doctor replied.

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BACK IN THE WARD*

Roonie's eyes are closed as nurse Layla wiped his face with a wet towel to keep it moist for the meantime.

The other nurses behind her are busy wowing over him and whispering things to each other, unable to take their eyes off him.

It's the first time they were allowed in here.

"Keep it down, the noise" nurse Layla suddenly said, and their whispers went down as Layla dropped the towel.

"How did you know everything I do tell you before reading stories for you?" She suddenly asked, and Roonie opened his eyes slowly.

"No idea, I just know them" he said simply.

She couldn't even look him in the eyes as she talked...

"I guess your subconscious connected with me after all, I'm glad to have you back" she said.

"You saved me?" He asked.

"Yeah, though Rook had to threaten me with a gun" she replied.

"Rook threatened you to save me? Darn, i forgot a lot of shit" he replied, moving his head uncomfortably on the pillow.

"Are you uncomfortable?" She asked.

He removed the pillow, and she took it.

"I hate pillows" he said, sitting up.

"And I need a change of clothes...I hate hospital uniform" he said.

Layla was about to reply when Rebekah came in.

"Fûck!!!! It's true!!!" She screamed, rushing into his arms.

"I can't breathe, Bekah" he replied, cringing, and she broke the hug.

"I'm so happy to have you back!" She gushed, hugging him again.

"It's ok" nurse Layla pulled her away.

"Why?" Rebekah blinked.

"He needs to rest" Layla smiled, and Rebekah hugged her too.

"Thanks for your care. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't be awake this early" she said.

"My pleasure" Layla replied.

Rebekah rushed out afterwards, meeting the guys by the door.

"He didn't lose his memories like as expected" she beamed.

"Wrong, all memory of Pearl is gone" Hyce said, and Rebekah gasped.

"What!"

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GRAND CASINO, LATER THAT DAY*

Rook was ecstatic as he entered the building, literally jumping on his toes.

Hazzan met him at the end of the hall, and his smile broadened.

He literally rushed into his arms to hug him tight.

They've not met since his arrival yesterday, and that's because Hazzan was on a mission for Master X.

"I missed you, father" he chuckled.

"Can't believe you're my son" Hazzan replied, and Rook laughed.

"Won't Master X visit Roonie? He's awake already, though he lost all memories of Pearl" he said.

"He did? It's for the better. We all know he might run mad if he remembers her and finds out she's dead" Hazzan replied.

"True, where's Master X himself?" Rook asked.

"He has been madly busy, and Richard is at the tip of our fingers" Hazzan replied, leading him to the special force room.

There are twenty cyber geniuses there, working tirelessly on their systems in the circle.

Master X is in their middle, supervising.

"Oh...this is massive" Rook said.

"The cops are not achieving anything about Richard, so Master X himself took over since three months ago. He's a brainiac who hides his tracks well, so it has not been easy to find him, but we're sure making progress" Hazzan explained.

"We're making progress too. I mean, I, Hyce and Axel" Rook replied.

"Seriously?" Hazzan faced him.

"Yeah, we didn't travel ten countries in four months for joke" Rook smiled.

"Rummaging completed. No hospital in the world conducted plastic surgery for Richard's face" the leader of the cyber geniuses announced.

"And that leaves us with the last option" Master X said.

"Silicone mask" another one said.

"Paste the deal in all social medias. The bounty is 5 billion. Anyone who made him the mask will come out" Master X said, walking out of the room.

Hazzan followed him immediately.

"Boss, Roonie is awake" he told him.

"I know" Master X replied without stopping.

"Then you should go see him" Hazzan said.

"You think he'd be happy to see my face?" Master X finally faced him.

"Especially now that he only remembers things from three years ago. His version from three years ago hates me more, so he might just pull the trigger on me if I show him my face" he said.

Hazzan went silent as Master X left the corridor.

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