LOGINCHAPTER 50: The Tampered PillsTessa’s POVI opened my eyes. The smell of antiseptic filled my nose.I was in a private VIP room at Vanguard Hospital. White walls, soft lights, and the steady beep of a heart monitor.I sat up slowly. Felix had brought me here late last night after I broke down in his penthouse. He refused to wait until morning. He wanted fresh brain scans and full blood work done immediately.The door opened. Felix walked in.He wore his white doctor's coat, but his face looked ghastly pale. He held a thick yellow folder in his hands."Felix," I said, my voice raspy. "What did the scans say? Is the tumor back?"My heart hammered against my ribs. I was terrified he would tell me the cancer had returned.Felix walked over to my bed. He sat on the edge and pulled my hands into his. His fingers were ice-cold."The tumor is completely gone, Tessa," Felix said softly. "Your brain scans are clean."I let out a long breath of relief. "Then why am I losing my memory? Why is it
CHAPTER 49: The GlitchFelix’s POVI stood in the kitchen of my penthouse, pouring two glasses of water.Tessa sat at the dining table. She looked poised and composed, as she always did, but I knew her better than anyone. I noticed the tight strain around her eyes. I noticed how her fingers drummed nervously against the mahogany wood.Something was wrong. She had sounded distant on the phone earlier, and my doctor’s instincts were on high alert."Dinner will be ready in ten minutes," I said, walking over and placing a glass in front of her. "Did you take your evening medication?"Tessa looked up at me. She smiled, but the warmth didn't reach her eyes. "Not yet. I'll take it right after we eat."My chest tightened."Tessa," I said slowly. "You took your medication twenty minutes ago. I handed you the pills myself when you walked through the door."She froze. Her smile faltered for a fraction of a second before she quickly smoothed her expression over."Right," she said, letting out a s
CHAPTER 48: Fading EchoesTessa’s POVI sat at my desk in the Crown Hotel, staring at the open contract in front of me.My head throbbed with a dull, heavy ache. I picked up my pen to sign the document, but my hand froze above the paper.*Who recommended this vendor?*I knew I had discussed this contract yesterday. I remembered sitting in this exact chair. But the name of the person I spoke with was completely gone.The office door opened. A young woman with brown hair walked in carrying a warm mug."Here is your green tea, Tessa," she said with a bright smile. "And the legal team is on line two."I stared at her face. My heart did a sudden, violent flip.I knew her. She worked for me. She had been standing by my side for weeks... but in that split second, her name vanished from my mind."Tessa?" she asked, her smile fading into concern. "Are you okay?""I'm fine," I said quickly, forcing my voice to stay firm and confident. I picked up a file on the desk, searching frantically for a
CHAPTER 47: The ArrestLila’s POVI stood at the counter in the boutique. The cashier swiped my credit card again."I am sorry, Miss Vaughan," the cashier said. "It is declined.""That is impossible," I said. I snatched the card back. I gave her another one. "Try this one."She swiped it. The machine beeped red. "Declined."I grabbed my purse and walked out. I took out my phone and called my bank."Why are my cards not working?" I yelled."Your father froze all your accounts," the banker said. "You have no access."I dropped my phone. My father actually did it. He chose Tessa over me.I got into my car. I drove fast to Julian’s house. I needed him to fix this. We still had his money.I parked outside his house. The front door was completely broken. It hung off the hinges.I ran inside. "Julian!"Julian was in the bedroom. He was throwing clothes into a suitcase. He looked terrible. His lip was bleeding. His shirt was ripped."What happened to you?" I asked."Your father happened!" Jul
CHAPTER 46: The StrikeFelix’s POVI drove straight to Julian’s house. I didn't knock. I kicked the front door open. The wood cracked and the door flew wide.Julian was in the living room. He held a glass of wine. He jumped when the door hit the wall."Vaughan!" Julian yelled. "Are you crazy? I will call the police!"I walked up to him. I grabbed his shirt collar and slammed him against the wall. The wine glass dropped and shattered on the floor."You touched her," I said. My voice was very quiet, but Julian shook."She is my wife!" Julian choked out. "She came to me!"I punched him hard in the stomach. Julian folded over, coughing and gasping for air. He fell to his knees."She came to you because she forgot what a monster you are," I said. "But I remember."I grabbed him by the hair and pulled his head up. He had a bloody lip."You think you won because she lost her memory?" I asked. "You lost. I already bought all your debts."Julian's eyes went wide. "What?""Your hospital is gone
CHAPTER 45: The TrapTessa’s POVI walked into my hotel office. Francesca immediately handed me my schedule."Lila Vaughan is waiting inside," Francesca said.I stopped walking. "Why is she here?""She said it is highly urgent."I opened my door. Lila sat in my chair. She smiled at me, but it was completely fake."Get out of my chair," I said.Lila stood up. "Tessa. We need to talk.""Talk fast.""I know your secret," Lila said. She walked toward me. "I know you lost your memory."I kept my face totally blank. "I don't know what you mean.""Stop lying. I heard you on the phone at my father's house last night. You told your assistant. You forgot everything." Lila laughed sharply. "You forgot how you ruined Julian. You forgot how you used my father.""I didn't use Felix," I said."Yes, you did. You only dated him to get back at me and Julian. My father is just a pawn in your sick revenge game." Lila crossed her arms. "If he finds out you don't even remember loving him, he will drop you
CHAPTER SIXI decided to stay at home for the day as I searched online for meals I could prepare for Julian before he got home without so much stress. I needed to tell him about my condition. It'd be so cruel of me to leave this world without letting him know about this. He would blame himself for
CHAPTER SEVENRecord: Oh fuck, you are so tight, baby!Then, right after Julian’s voice, were slaps as if he were pounding into something. I looked at my cracked screen, unable to fathom what I was listening to.Later that night, the banana bread forgotten, I lay on the bed, awaiting his arrival.H
CHAPTER TWOJulian stepped out, turned around, and wrapped Lila in a hug one last time before making his way towards the stairs, to our bedroom. Fortunately, they didn't see me as I was hidden by the dark. Confusion flooded my thoughts. What could possibly make Julian come out at 1 a.m. in the nigh
CHAPTER ONE I have brain cancer and three weeks to live. I still recall the sound of the bells ringing in my ears when the doctor announced it to me. It made little sense. Just six months ago, I went for tests as the symptoms of migraine, memory loss, partial blindness, and bleeding through the no







