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The sudden swing in her own emotions left Sharon feeling unmoored and unable to process it.Sharon picked the jacket up off the floor.It still carried a faint scent of cedar.Thomas's gaze settled on her face. A trace of lingering drowsiness still clung to her brow."Sharon," he asked, "are you this good to everyone?"She snapped back to herself and looked up, meeting his eyes.In the dim light, they looked unusually deep, as if some current stirred beneath the surface that she couldn't quite read."...What?" she said, not quite following.He let whatever had crossed his mind drop away. "Nothing. It's late. I'll walk you down."Before she could answer, he was already heading out.She watched him go, then grabbed the jacket and hurried after him.Once they were in the elevator, she held it out to him."Thomas, your jacket. Thank you, for earlier."He didn't take it. "It's cold out. Keep it on for now.""It's fine," she said automatically. "It's not that cold tonight."Th

This time, Sharon got a clear look at the woman's face.Her skin was pale, almost luminous. Her features were delicate rather than striking, her eyes a light, faded color, and the whole air about her was cool and untouchable, like some distant goddess perched atop a snow-capped peak.Maybe it was because both of them were so strikingly good-looking, but the moment they stepped into the restaurant, they drew no shortage of stares.Perhaps not wanting the attention, the two of them skipped the main dining area and went straight into a private room.Sharon looked at the spread of food on the table and suddenly found she had no appetite.Wendy noticed something was off. "Sharon, what's wrong?"She lowered her head, pushing the feeling down. "Nothing."Inside the private room, Carmen studied Thomas. "How are things with your family lately? When are you planning to close the net?""Those two are still tearing each other apart," Thomas said. "Let them wear each other down a while long

Sharon lowered her eyes. "You don't need to worry, Carmen. There's really nothing between Thomas and me. I've just been helping him with music therapy.""That's what he told me too," Carmen said. "That once the treatment's over, there won't be any reason for you two to stay in contact."Something tightened painfully in Sharon's chest, as though fine threads had wound their way around it."If it bothers you," she said quietly, "I can stop the treatment right now."Something complicated flickered across Carmen's eyes."Sharon." She said Sharon's name suddenly, her tone gentler than before. "I didn't come here to force your hand."The engagement between Thomas and me was arranged a long time ago. He's always been rational. He's never let anything throw off his plans."Once his treatment's done and his memory's back, he'll return to the path he was always on, and everything will fall back into place. Don't let yourself fall too deep into this, Sharon."Sharon said nothing more, and

"When will she be free, then?" Thomas asked.John shook his head. "I don't know. You'd have to ask her yourself."He was only doing Sharon a favor, and unlike Wendy, he wasn't the type to pry, so he hadn't asked her any further questions.Thomas said nothing more.…After Preston's call, it wasn't long before Sharon went to the hospital to see Julliard.She didn't go alone this time. She brought Wendy along.Once inside the room, Wendy said cheerfully, "Julliard, I heard your appetite's been off, so Sharon and I stopped by that restaurant you liked and packed you some food. Want to see if you still like it?"The smell of the food drifted through the air."It's Preston's fault, always making a fuss and troubling you two," Julliard said."What are you talking about?" Wendy said. "You've done so much for Sharon. This is nothing."Sharon and Wendy sat with Julliard for a while, chatting.Wendy was naturally talkative, and Sharon had warned her beforehand to steer clear of anyth

Julliard set his phone down, satisfied.If Thomas could use his illness to keep Sharon tethered to him, so could Julliard.And he understood Sharon far better than Thomas did.…Meanwhile, Thomas was at his residence, staring at a report Liam had sent him, his eyes growing darker by the second.So this was why Sharon hadn't come to see him these past few days. She'd been at the hospital keeping Julliard company.Julliard had suffered some minor injuries in Neldene, but nothing serious enough to warrant hospitalization.Thomas let out a soft, scornful laugh, a flicker of mockery in his eyes.Julliard really had no new tricks.Every move Julliard was making, Thomas had already played out and discarded long ago.He didn't plan to expose it right away. There'd be no fun in that.His slender, elegant fingers tapped lightly against the table, the corner of his mouth curling into an unreadable smile.It wasn't often he came across a toy this entertaining. Since Julliard wanted to