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Memories Return

Author: Beth
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ZOE'S POV

I sat frozen, my heart still racing from the shock and from what had just hit me.

My memories. Every single one of them.

Owen. Chloe. The wedding. Alexis. The airport. And Austin—his face, his lies, his hands pulling strings behind my back. The moment Chloe told me he had helped Alexis escape. I had remembered everything.

But I couldn’t let him see that yet.

Austin’s breathing was rapid, still holding the wheel firmly. We were silent for a while, the scare still felt fresh.

“You’re quiet” Austin said finally, giving me a piercing look. “Still shaken?”

I forced a small nod, pressing my hand to my forehead. “Just…a headache. That truck scared me.”

It wasn’t a lie. My head did feel as if it would split open, but not from fear of the truck. From the truth hitting me hard.

He breathed out and said, his voice lower than usual “I’m sorry Zoe. I shouldn’t have let myself get distracted like that. I could’ve hurt you… both of us.”

I was not expecting him to apologise. I turned, loo
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