FERNAN watched Katherine and Angelique play in the garden. What a sight to behold. How he wished he could watch that scene his whole life. He heaved a sigh as he sat down on the bench in the garden and continued to watch them.It had been years since he started playing the role of a father to Angelique, and he quite got fond of it. It brought him joy. It gave his life a new meaning. However, Fernan knew that everything he had was just temporary.“They look beautiful, don’t they?” his mom said as she sat down beside him. “Yes… of course,” he said without taking his eyes off Katherine.“Angelique looks like her mother in some angles, but she sometimes resembles your brother.” His mother heaved a sigh and held his hand. “Fernan… do you really love Katherine, or you’re just bluffing to save our family’s ass from the—”“It’s true that I love her, Mom.

“WHAT did he say?” Mara asked with furrowed brows when he returned home after meeting the guest who came to the vineyard.“He told me that he’s my best friend.”“And you believed in him?” She breathed exasperatedly.Samuel turned to face her. Something in the tone of her voice tells him she has doubts about his friend.“Mara, I—”“How can you trust someone when this is the first time you saw him—”“I think you’re forgetting something here,” Samuel said in a low tone, cutting her off. “I have amnesia. I had no choice but to believe what he told me because I couldn’t remember anything. I just… followed my guts. I didn’t feel anything bad towards him.”Samuel knew better. She must have been opposing the idea that the one who came was a friend because she was afraid that the time had come for him to leave them. He

HE opened his eyes, and he was greeted with a room painted in white. He already had an idea what happened and where he was—hospital suite.He looked around and found that no one was inside the suite except him. He sat up and cupped his forehead.He knew something had changed in him. He remembered something.His name was not Samuel. He was called by the name Jan. He remembered that before he lost consciousness from a terrible headache. It must be the reason why he was rushed to the hospital. Aside from his name, he also remembered another name—Katherine. But he was not sure who she was. It kept echoing at the back of his head, making him feel dizzy again.He turned in the direction of the door when he heard it open and closed. Mara came in carrying a bag. He could not help but worry about her. What would she feel, or how would she react if she learned that he was slowly regaining his memories?“Samuel! Oh, thank God, you’re a

JAN stared at Winona with his mouth open. She was not Katherine, and that woman was his wife. He cupped his forehead when he suddenly felt a throbbing pain on his head. There was that painful headache again.“Damn it,” he cursed under his breath.He felt her hand grasp her arm.“Jan, are you alright?”He could not answer, though he managed to shake his head.“Oh, shit!”Winona went out of the car. She was with the nurses when she returned. The two of them helped him out and lay him down on the stretcher, and he was rushed inside the hospital. Jan insisted that he was fine, but Winona was not convinced. She even admitted him to the hospital.“This is unnecessary,” Jan said when he was transferred to the hospital suite.“You shouldn’t have fainted in front of me, Jan.” She folded her arms across her chest and sat on the end of the bed. Winona did not take her eyes

“ARE you sure about this, Jan?” Winona asked after he told her his plans.“Yes,” he said with conviction. “It’s about time for me to meet Katherine. She’s my wife, after all.”His friend heaved a deep sigh.“Well, then I must talk to her and arrange your meeting. Oh, I bet we should call it a reunion instead.”Jan fished out his phone from his pocket and looked around the vineyard before calling Winona. He could not reach her at first, but after a few tries, she finally answered.“Jan, I’m sorry. I was in the middle of preparation for the ball.”“You’re busy?”“Quite. But go on, you may speak.”“How was it? Have you told her?” His heart started to beat faster than normal. But he did not know if he was feeling excited or nervous.“I’m meeting her tonight at