82. ~Rowan~

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"She doesn't remember you."

Once again, Ashton Ames' words rang in my ears. That my deeds will come back to bite me in the ass. Was I so bad that I was being punished like this?

"I know him." Rory clarified, and I rushed to her side.

"Yeah? You remember me, right?" I cupped her face. She tensed under my touch, and a pink tint painted her pale cheeks as her eyes dilated. My Rory would have scowled and swatted my hands away. She was becoming shy instead. Something was wrong.

"You... You are Rowan. Rowan Keller." She said tentatively.

"Yeah..." I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. "Your husband."

I waited for her to correct me, but she just stared at me wide-eyed. "W-what?"

She didn't correct me calling me her ex-husband. She was just lost.

"How much did you forget?" I exhaled. "What year is this?"

"Twenty-twenty."

I turned to Derek and Dr. Henkins. "Four years?" I mouthed. They nodded, identical, sympathetic looks on their faces.

"But they sa