ログインThey met in a small function room inside a boutique hotel in Parramatta. The place was quiet. No cameras lined the hallway, and no front desk clerks cast lingering looks. Hans had chosen the venue, while Damian paid in cash—no names attached.Gwen arrived first alongside Hans, sitting across from each other at a round table. Sienna sat beside Gwen, still trapped in Gwen's body and clad in modest attire. Yet this time, something fundamental had shifted—her eyes were no longer hollow; they burned with conscious awareness.The door swung open, and Damian stepped inside.He wore a black button-down shirt without a tie, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, featuring a simple yet expensive watch on his left wrist. His stride was steady and composed—a stark contrast to his past self, whose steps had always been rushed, anxious, and plagued by the constant fear of being cast aside.Sienna turned her head, her gaze locking onto him—the dark gray-wavy hair, the gentle eyes, and the mole on his
Fifteen minutes later, Sienna opened her eyes. Her head was still throbbing, her vision a blurry haze. Slowly, she turned her head, and sitting beside the bed was someone—someone wearing her face.Sienna gasped sharply, scrambling backward until her spine hit the headboard. She stared at Gwen—her own face, her own body, but with entirely different eyes. Warm eyes. Eyes that were not her own."Who are you?" Sienna rasped out, her voice raw.Gwen stood up. "Sienna, please stay calm.""Why are you wearing my face? Why is my body inside yours?" Sienna turned toward the mirror on the wall, catching her reflection—Gwen's body, a faded t-shirt, hair tied up carelessly, and a face that wasn't hers. She touched her cheeks, her hair, her body. "What on earth happened to me?" she cried out in a panic.Gwen stepped closer and sat on the edge of the mattress. "Sienna, listen to me. First of all, I am so sorry. I..."And so flowed the entire story—from the beginning of how their souls and bodies sw
Gwen knelt beside Sienna, who lay motionless on the floor. Sienna's face was deathly pale, her breathing slow yet steady. Gwen patted her cheek gently, whispering her name, but Sienna didn't stir."Brady," Gwen demanded, turning her head sharply. "Carry her to the guest room. Now."Brady knit his brows, but he complied nonetheless. Bending down, he lifted the real Gwen's body with care and carried her toward the guest room at the far end of the corridor. Gwen followed close behind, pushing the door open and pulling back the blanket.Brady laid Sienna down on the bed, and Gwen pulled the blanket up to her chest. Standing beside the bed, Gwen stared down at the unconscious woman, her chest tightening with suffocating guilt. This was all her fault; she had been too reckless, far too impatient."What's wrong with her?" Brady asked."Exhaustion," Gwen replied curtly.Brady nodded, offering no further questions as he turned and stepped out of the room. Gwen followed. In the living room, Jef
Gwen met Hans that afternoon at their house. Sienna was asleep in the room, exhausted after helping Daisy in the kitchen all day. Gwen sat on the sofa, watching Hans fix a leaking kitchen faucet."Mas, I want to ask your permission."Hans turned his head. "Permission for what?""I want to take Sienna to Jeff's house."Hans set down his adjustable wrench. "What? Are you crazy?""Listen to me first." Gwen leaned forward. "Sienna said she's been having weird dreams more often. She dreams about a man calling her Sienna. She dreams of living in a grand house, having lovely dresses and plenty of jewelry. Her body remembers, Hans. Just not her head.""So?""If I take her back to her home, maybe her memories will return. Maybe she'll remember who she is and her husband Jeff. Maybe she can remember everything."Hans let out a breath. He sat down beside Gwen. "Gwen, that's dangerous. If Jeff is home...""Jeff is out of town. Susan and Trina went to a social gathering. The house is empty."Hans
Gwen stepped out of the cafe with a slightly lighter chest. Damian had promised to contact his acquaintance tonight. If everything went smoothly, they could enter Dr. Adrian's clinic within a few days. There might be evidence. There might be recordings. There might be patient records that could explain what had truly happened to Sienna.Yet barely a few steps from the cafe door, her phone vibrated with a text from Jeff.'Sienna. Where are you?'Gwen stopped dead in her tracks, her heart sinking. She stared at the screen, typing back a response with hands that were growing cold.'Out getting some fresh air.'The reply came fast—far too fast.'Getting fresh air at Circular Quay?'Gwen froze as the blood seemed to drain from her veins. Circular Quay. Jeff knew. How could he?She looked left and right, searching frantically. There was no sign of Jeff's car, no bodyguards in sight—only people strolling casually along the sidewalk, ships docked at the harbor, and the continuous blowing of t
A few days passed without any word from Damian. Gwen carried on with her daily routine at Jeff's house as usual—waking up, eating the breakfast prepared by Daisy, pretending to swallow her medicine, and spending the rest of the day in her room. Every night, she spat the pill into the bathroom sink, rinsing it thoroughly until no trace remained. Her chest still felt tight quite often, but at least her condition wasn't worsening.That afternoon, her phone vibrated. Damian's name appeared on the screen.'I found something. Meet at the same place. Tomorrow at four.'Gwen typed a brief response. 'Okay.'The following day, Gwen arrived early at the Circular Quay cafe. She chose the exact same table—in the corner, facing the entrance. Damian arrived right on time. This time, he carried a thin brown folder in his hand, his face noticeably tenser than during their previous meeting."Have you ever heard the name Dr. Adrian before?" Damian asked."Only from a video on Jeff's phone. And from a fo







