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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE ISABELLA’S POV I woke up to an empty bed. I remembered the events of the previous night and how I asked Adrian to stay with me and hold me. I expected him to still be with me when I woke up but he was gone. My head was pounding from crying and from the memory. It was so vivid. I felt like I was actually sitting in the passenger seat of the car. I couldn’t remember anything that happened before that. As painful as it was, I was a bit glad that my memories were gradually returning. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. It was when I got out of the bathroom that I saw the note left on the bedside table. “I have to go and pick up your mum and Jess from the airport. There’s a bottle of water and Tylenol if you have a headache. I’ll be back soon. I’m picking Theo up too.” I smiled at the note. I picked up the bottle of water and took the medicine he left me. I went downstairs. I was a bit hungry since I didn’t have dinner but I wanted

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENISABELLA’S POVI couldn’t speak. There was a cloth stuffed into my mouth. My wrists were also bound to a chair. There was pain running through my whole body. I struggled against the ropes until the chair fell and I landed on the ground. I couldn’t see anything either. I finally heard footsteps. I could tell the person was in front of me but I couldn’t see. The person pulled the chair back up and removed the cloth from my mouth. I could finally speak. I wanted to scream but nothing came out of my mouth.“Isabella.” The person called. I knew that voice. I knew who it was.“Who are you? What do you want from me?” I asked in a hoarse voice. “Adrian. You’re going to call him. I’m going to tell you the address and you’re going to ask him to meet you here.” The person answered.“You’re wasting your time. He’s not coming.” I wanted to slap myself for that answer. Why wouldn’t he come and save me?“Don’t tempt me, Isabella. I’ll put a bullet through your hea

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN ISABELLA’S POVI stayed in the hospital for two days. My anemia was back and they needed to keep me in the hospital to monitor my blood levels. The doctor sent me home on a strict diet and warned me not to stress myself and to get enough rest.I never wanted to set foot in Adrian’s house again but I still needed to pack all my belongings.“So you’re leaving him for good?” Jess asked.“Yes. I don’t want anything to do with him. I’m not interested in finding out what happened between us and the relationship we had.” I answered.“You still didn’t tell me what you remembered that made you act like this.”“It doesn't matter, Jess. Let’s finish packing quickly so we can get out of here.” I put the remainder of my clothes in the suitcase. Theo’s things were already packed. There were still a few things left in his room since we decided to co-parent. As much as I wanted to be away from Adrian, it didn’t feel fair to keep his son away from him. Especially when

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ISABELLA’S POVBeing away from Adrian for five days wasn't what I expected at all. I was supposed to hate him but I found myself missing his company. Theo kept asking about his father and Vivian. I told him they were busy and would see him when they had the time. I tried to forget about Adrian and focus on recovering and regaining my memory. I had a follow-up appointment with the doctor about my anemia and I’d also gone to see the therapist Adrian recommended. I was also doing neuropsychological rehabilitation to help with my memory loss. A few things were beginning to feel familiar but I hadn’t really gotten any more nightmares about the most traumatic parts of my memories.Even though I didn’t remember anything yet, I still wanted to meet with the detective to see if seeing pictures would trigger my memories.“Like our last session, Isabella. If you don’t remember anything just tell me. Don’t try to guess.” Detective Jones reminded me.“Yes.” I no

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTYISABELLA’S POV“How do you feel after your nightmares?” My therapist, Dr. Sarah asked.“I feel scared. Sometimes it feels like I’m back in that memory. It feels really real. I wake up covered in sweat.” I said.“Do you usually know where you are when you wake up?”“Sometimes, no. It takes a few minutes before I realize that I’m in my bed.”“Is there anything different from when it takes you a few minutes to realize and when it’s immediate? Do you think you do something differently?”I knew the answer to that question but I didn’t really want to voice it. “When Adrian is there. When he’s there and he holds me, I immediately feel safe.”“How’s your breathing when you wake up?”“It’s really irregular and faster than normal. It takes a while for my heartbeat to return to normal.” I answered.“Okay so when Adrian isn’t there, what do you feel?”“It depends on the dream I had. Sometimes I’m in the warehouse and sometimes I’m in the speeding car. It feels very