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Evelyn turned toward him more fully. “If word spreads that someone beat Rowan Whitmore bloody in public and escaped consequences people will laugh.”That finally made Rowan speak. “They already are.”His voice came out colder than expected.Evelyn paused.Then Rowan’s phone lit up against the dashboard.Another notification.Then another.Then another.His brows slowly tightened.Without warning, he grabbed the phone harshly before unlocking it and instantly his expression darkened further.Social media had exploded.Videos from the mall were everywhere now. Blurry recordings, close up angles, edited clips and slow motion videos of the fight.#WhitmoreMallScandal was already trending.#RowanWhitmore#ShannonNolan#WhoIsSeanThousands of comments flooded every post by the second.“WAIT HOLD ON... ROWAN AND SHANNON DIVORCED???”“I thought they were literally relationship goals.”“Didn’t she disappear for months after the accident?”“So the rumors were TRUE?”“Who’s the man that nearly k

Evelyn immediately understood. Her stomach dropped instantly.No.No no no.He remembered.“R.. Rowan please...” she choked out weakly.But Rowan’s expression only twisted harder. Memory after memory kept crashing into him while he held her there.Shannon smiling at him on their wedding day.Shannon asleep beside him after working too late.Shannon crying beside his hospital bed.Shannon begging him to remember her.Shannon standing broken in that warehouse while he walked away carrying Evelyn instead.The mall again.The sound of his palm hitting Shannon’s face.Rowan suddenly looked physically sick.His grip loosened just enough for Evelyn to gasp desperately for air.“How...” his voice cracked harshly now. “How fucking dare you?”Evelyn stared at him trembling because this wasn’t the Rowan she manipulated for months.This was the Rowan who loved Shannon.The Rowan she feared.The Rowan she spent months carefully trying to erase.“Rowan listen to me...”He suddenly shoved her away f

Doctor Hale continued carefully, “Once the medication left his system, emotional memory triggers likely started reconnecting naturally. And tonight’s incident probably accelerated everything.”Mrs. Whitmore looked furious now despite trying to remain composed. “So there’s nothing else to do?”Doctor Hale shook his head slowly. “At this point, no. The worst thing you can do now is aggressively pressure him while he’s mentally unstable. Let him rest. Let the sedative calm his nervous system.”Meanwhile Rowan shifted weakly again. Another quiet whisper escaped him. “I’m sorry...”Evelyn looked away immediately.Doctor Hale finally closed his medical bag fully before standing. “I’ll return tomorrow morning to evaluate him again. But emotionally this will not disappear overnight.”The meaning behind those words settled heavily inside the room because everyone understood. This wasn’t just memory returning. This was guilt and no sedative in the world could erase that. Not anymore.After Doct

The line barely rang twice before another elegant female voice answered warmly. “Lillian?”Mrs. Vale smiled politely instantly. “Camille. Sorry for calling this late.”“Nonsense. We were still awake.”Meanwhile Chairman Vale calmly poured wine while listening quietly nearby.Mrs. Vale continued smoothly, “I actually called because Sean and Aria are finally visiting home tomorrow.”“That’s wonderful.”Then after a brief pause, Mrs. Ashford added knowingly, “And I assume this call involves my daughter somehow?”Mrs. Vale laughed softly. “Still as sharp as ever.”That earned a quiet chuckle from the other side too.Then Mrs. Vale finally spoke more directly. “We thought it might be nice if your family joined us for dinner tomorrow evening.”“Noella would love that.”Mrs. Vale’s smile deepened slightly.Meanwhile upstairs inside her own bedroom suite at the Ashford estate, Noella Ashford sat upright almost immediately the second her mother informed her Sean Vale would be attending dinner

The question made Shannon go unexpectedly quiet then slowly her eyes started watering.Sean’s expression changed instantly. “Shannon.”She looked away first. “I like you.”Her voice came out smaller, honest. “But Rowan is still here too.” She pressed weakly against her chest and suddenly tears spilled down her cheeks. “I don’t want him there anymore.”Sean felt something tighten painfully inside him watching her cry.“I want you now,” she whispered shakily. “But I feel like I’m not enough for someone like you.”Sean immediately guided her back toward their private section away from the crowd.Shannon sat down heavily while wiping at her tears clumsily. “You’re from a family like that...”“What family?”“The rich scary kind.”Despite himself Sean's mouth tweaked slightly but Shannon kept talking emotionally. “I know how families like yours are.”Her voice trembled faintly. “I’m scared I won’t fit in.”Sean stayed quiet and Shannon lowered her eyes sadly. “Before Rowan... before all of