All Chapters of When the Memory Fades: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I got back from the hospital, the first thing I did was call my aunt. She lived far away in another country."Aunt, I've made up my mind. I'm coming to see you. Can you help me find a hospital that specializes in brain surgery? I need an operation."The moment Aunt heard I was going to have surgery, her voice thickened with worry, and she hurried to ask what had happened.I tried to laugh it off, even though I felt weak. "It's no big deal, just a little tumor in my brain.""Just a little tumor? Summer, that's serious! Do the Sullivan brothers know about this?"The thought of them made my heart hurt so much that I started to cry."Never mind, Aunt. They don't need to know."There was silence on the line for a bit before Aunt let out a sigh. "Okay, I've got your plane ticket for two weeks from now. Come quickly and let me take care of you."I could not stop crying. Aunt was the only person who really cared about me now.After I hung up, a cheerful voice came from the door.

Chapter 2

I kept thinking about what Yvonne had said.She had wondered how long it would take to replace me, but she already had.I was too upset to speak or defend myself.Yvonne tried to stand up while repeatedly apologizing to me. "I'm so sorry, Summer. I didn't know the brothers celebrating my birthday would upset you so much. It's all my fault. I'll leave this house if you want, but please don't be mad at me anymore, and don't upset the brothers."Then, she started to crawl out of the room.The Sullivan brothers' expressions were a mix of disgust and shock, and their eyes blazed with anger as they looked at me.I shivered and tried to speak, but their sharp glares filled me with a cold loneliness. I knew that no matter what I said, they would not believe me.…It was almost midnight, but the large villa was alive with activity.The best medical team in the city was inside, all of them meticulously checking on Yvonne's condition, while the Sullivan brothers stood by her, tense and w

Chapter 3

Once Nelson and Jasper finished yelling, they quickly hurried back to Yvonne.I grabbed the medical report, my hands shaking as I read it.It said Yvonne had been abused for a long time and was malnourished, depressed, and had delusions that people were out to get her.I read it and ran out the door, desperate to clear my name.The doctors had just left the house when I saw the three brothers huddled around Yvonne in the living room.Ethan was carefully peeling an apple for her while Nelson gently held her shoulders, whispering kind words to soothe her.Jasper caught sight of me. His voice was hateful. "Why are you here? Are you checking if we're gone so you can pick on Yvonne again?"Tears welled up in Yvonne's eyes as she looked at me. "Summer, I'm really sorry."The brothers were quick to comfort her, dabbing at her tears with tissues.Seeing how much they cared for her, I did not feel like arguing anymore.I went back to my room in silence, took down the drawing of the fo

Chapter 4

Jasper added, "Just because we’re giving her gifts, it doesn’t mean you won’t get any.”I put on a half-smile and replied calmly, "Got it."I walked into the villa without glancing back at their faces. Yvonne stood in the hallway with a challenging smirk on her face. "Summer, can’t you see that I'm taking your things away little by little? Does that make you happy?"I pulled a face and ignored Yvonne's taunts. With an eye roll, I hurried into my bedroom and locked the door tight.Yvonne did not cause any more trouble and slowly made her way downstairs. The walls were thin, and I could hear Yvonne's excited voice."Wow, Ethan, these clothes are so pretty! Did you really design and make them just for me?" Yvonne's voice was full of delight.The three brothers felt a pang in their hearts, thinking of Yvonne's tough past. They buzzed around her, promising to double their kindness to make her future bright. My heart ached as I listened. The brothers once made those same promises

Chapter 5

I bit down hard, my eyes glued to the medicine in Yvonne’s hand."Yvonne, give it back to me!"She seemed to notice how much pain I was in. She opened the bottle, took out two pills, stepped back, and taunted, "Summer, if you crawl over here and beg, I might just give them back to you."Not many people would be able to put up with that kind of teasing, especially when my head was throbbing with as much pain as it was.Suddenly, I was so angry I could not think straight. I let out a roar and lunged for the medicine.However, Yvonne tossed all my medicine into the garden fountain as she stepped back. I could not tell if it was an accident or deliberate.Yvonne looked sorry for a moment, but her eyes were still full of challenge.Just as I was about to react, I was shoved hard and slapped across the face.My mind went completely blank.Ethan was furious. "Summer, have you lost your mind? How could you bully Yvonne when we weren't here?"Nelson and Jasper hurried to Yvonne, check

Chapter 6

The surgery was underway.Outside, Aunt paced back and forth, her nerves frayed. Summer's phone would not stop ringing, each buzz like an annoying bee in her ear.Finally, she could not take it anymore and answered the call from the Sullivan brothers. She ripped them a new one."Enough with the calls! Leave my niece alone! She grew up with you, yet you nearly killed her out of your own selfishness! How dare you even think of calling her!"If you have any shred of decency, you'd spend every day making amends for what you’ve done!"With that, Aunt hung up.The brothers on the other end were stunned, their faces a canvas of fear.Ethan's face went white as he asked in a shaky voice, "Aunt said Summer was in danger. What happened?"Nelson and Jasper shook their heads with tears streaming down their faces, sobbing that they did not know.Suddenly, Nelson bolted for Summer's room.It was empty. Everything that was Summer's had disappeared.Nelson crumpled to the floor, tears falli

Chapter 7

Nelson's face turned serious, and he stood up and left quickly.Ethan and Jasper knew they had to hurry to the airport.They needed to be with Summer to help her go through this tough time and make things right with her!…I woke up on the third day after my surgery. My aunt was right there with me, dressed in a sterile gown. When she saw me open my eyes, she started crying. "Summer, are you in pain?"I smiled a little. "If I’m still alive, then it can’t be that bad!”Aunt laughed and said, "Summer, you're going to live a very long life!"The surgery had gone really well.The doctor said I might lose some memories, but I still recognized everyone I had seen so far.Even though I sometimes felt like I had forgotten some things, I did not really want to remember them anyway. In fact, I thought forgetting might make me even happier.Once I was out of danger, I moved to a regular room. With Aunt looking after me, I started feeling better really fast.I was getting bored of stayi

Chapter 8

The bodyguards had made a mess of the three men trying to wriggle into my room.Their ruckus caught the attention of everyone nearby, and lots of people came out to watch.I kept my face cool and said, "Let them in."The bodyguards stopped and let go.Jasper shot the bodyguards a fierce look. "We're the Sullivans, and one of us might marry Summer someday. You’d better watch out, or you might lose your jobs!"I heard him and laughed, but I was really mad. "Acting all high and mighty in front of my hospital room? I don't even know you guys. Why would I marry any one of you?"Nelson ran up to me, trying to grab my hand, but I pulled away.His eyes were red, as if he had been crying a lot. "Summer, I talked to the doctor. He said you might have lost your memory because of the surgery."It's okay. If you forgot us, we'll make new, happy memories together. It'll be our way of making things right, okay?"Ethan pushed his way forward, tears streaming down his face. "I won't make cloth

Chapter 9

Yvonne dashed up to the brothers, her eyes wide with worry. "Where have you guys been all this time?"I've been so worried! Is Summer back? Where is she?"I know she's mad because you guys are nice to me, but leaving home without even a goodbye is just not cool. Still, please don't be mad at her."The three brothers did not look as upset as they usually would. Instead, they seemed kind of mad.Yvonne felt nervous and tried to look extra sweet. "But you know, Summer's been sick, so I guess it's okay if she's a bit grumpy."Ethan's face turned stormy, and he grabbed Yvonne's collar roughly. "How did you find out Summer's sick? What did you do to her?"Yvonne's face twisted for a second before she tried to look sad and sorry again. "Ethan, I only just found out myself. A friend of mine from school is working at the hospital, and she told me Summer's got a tumor in her head!"The brothers looked at each other, and without a word, Nelson quickly booked an extra plane ticket.Jasper

Chapter 10

"You knew Summer was sick all along! The medicine you threw into the fountain right in front of us was Summer's special medication! Yvonne, we were so nice to you! Why would you hurt Summer like this?"Ethan and Nelson looked shocked too. They grabbed the papers and started reading.With every page, they looked more and more upset.By the end, they were shaking like leaves.They might not have thought their actions were a big deal at the time, but seeing everything written down made them finally understand how much they had hurt me.I just watched them, feeling a mix of coldness and amusement at their regrets, which were now too late.They did not care when things were good, so who were they feeling sorry for?I tried to wheel myself away.However, Yvonne, who was on the ground nearby, jumped up and came at me, screaming, "You were supposed to have a tumor in your brain! Why aren't you dead yet?"Why do you have to take my brothers away from me? I worked so hard to get them to

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