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Chapter 11

Meanwhile, at a sanatorium on the other side of the Specific Ocean, a dozen or so doctors gathered outside a hospital room, observing the patient inside through the glass."His vital signs have stabilized…""The specialized medication is working!""With proper care from here on out, he should gradually recover…"After discussing and recording their findings, the group of world-class experts turned and respectfully reported to someone standing nearby."Please rest assured, Ms. Skye. The patient is no longer in critical condition."The woman before them was Meredith Skye. She wore an off-white overcoat on her tall and slender frame, her cool, delicate features partially veiled in shadow. Her jawline was set taut, exuding an intense, palpable sense of dominance.Upon hearing this, the deep furrows between her brows eased slightly."Thank you for your hard work."The doctors hurriedly wiped the sweat from their foreheads, replying, "Not at all, Ms. Skye."However, they couldn't h

Chapter 12

As Meredith stepped out of the hospital room, the faint trace of softness on her face vanished instantly. Straightening her cuffs, she asked the doctors in a detached tone, "Can Cody's memory be restored?"One of the doctors lowered his head and replied, "Given the current situation, it's unlikely he will ever regain his memory without some form of external intervention. If you want to make sure he doesn't remember, we could potentially introduce some additional medication…"Meredith's frown deepened, and the doctor immediately realized he had misspoken."M-My apologies! That's not what I meant!" he quickly exclaimed. "If you're worried that medication might harm Mr. Lawson's health, leaving things as they are would also be perfectly fine."Meredith stood there for a moment in silence.Was she tempted to keep Cody as he was right now? She couldn't deny that she was. After all, a Cody without his memories would rely on her completely and place all his trust in her. Perhaps it was e

Chapter 13

Cody's body was extremely frail. He remained in the hospital for several more months after waking up, and once his health had recovered somewhat, Meredith finally brought him to her private estate, Skye Manor.The estate featured a field of red roses, and Cody would often sit next to it, resting his chin in his hand as he took in the beautiful scenery.While he was lost in thought, a warm blanket was draped over his shoulders. Cody looked up and met a pair of striking, beautiful eyes."Merry!"Cody smiled, his eyes curving into crescents.Meredith found herself momentarily dazed. After a long pause, she said, "It's windy out here. Don't stay out for too long.""Alright, alright! Geez, you're so stern… I wonder how I ever ended up dating you in the first place…""What did you say?"Cody flinched and began to cough. "I, uhh, nothing! I didn't say a thing!"A flicker of helpless resignation crossed Meredith's eyes as she watched him feign innocence.She had only recently finishe

Chapter 14

Meredith said nothing. She simply leaned down, pulled Cody into her arms, and brought him back into the manor.Over the next few days, she continued to have a doctor prescribe medication for him. Yet, for some reason, while Cody's physical health steadily improved, there was no sign that his memory was returning.When Meredith asked the doctor about it, he simply replied, "Mr. Lawson's body has retained the trauma, and his brain is blocking the return of his memories as a form of self-protection."Medication alone won't be enough. Perhaps you could try using familiar objects or experiences to stimulate his recollection."Familiar things to stimulate his memory?Did that mean she should send him back to Nirvana Host Club, or perhaps even back to Jennifer?At this thought, Meredith's expression darkened. She didn't lash out at the doctor, however. She simply said, "Fine. I understand."As the days passed, Cody grew increasingly familiar with her and began to rely on her more and m

Chapter 15

Cody felt a deep sense of compassion for the timid, trembling Marcus, most probably because of the little boy in his memories. He brought Marcus back to his room, told him stories, and stayed beside him as he slept. In fact, they got along so well that even Meredith found herself excluded, left standing outside the door.When Stella arrived to deliver some documents, she cast a cautious glance at Meredith, who was standing at the bedroom entrance."Ms. Skye? Ahem, Ms. Skye, I need your signature on these documents."Meredith took the documents. "Are you making fun of me?""How could I possibly dare?" Stella exclaimed, feigning shock.Having weathered a literal sea of blood and corpses alongside Meredith, Stella was genuinely heartened to see her showing signs of a more human side. Her exaggerated expression faded, replaced by a soft, irrepressible smile. "You seem much better this way, Ms. Skye. But Mr. Lawson's memories are beginning to return. Given his personality, I'm af

Chapter 16

Meredith accompanied Cody on the flight back to his home country.He headed straight for the cemetery, but stopped at the entrance. Turning to Meredith, he said, "I'd like to go in alone, Ms. Skye."His tone carried a hint of distance. Gone was the gentle, dependent warmth he had shown toward her before. However, he didn't rebuke her harshly or demand an explanation for her deception.For once, Meredith felt a rare sense of uncertainty. She asked, "Are you sure you want to go alone? You know—""There are some things that I have to face on my own," Cody replied, his lips curving into a brilliant, radiant smile. He then reached out and took the knife Meredith kept with her and said, "Let me borrow this. I'll return it to you later."The smile was so dazzling that Meredith couldn't even find the words to respond. By the time she collected herself, Cody had already turned and walked into the cemetery.Dominic's and Selena's graves had been restored, with fresh flowers laid upon them.

Chapter 17

The bodyguards stationed outside the gate burst in at once, moving to attack Cody without a second thought."Don't!"Jennifer managed to force the words out of her throat before they actually harmed him. Left with no other choice, the bodyguards called for an ambulance instead. However, they also forbade Cody from leaving, forcing him to wait outside the emergency room.Cody remained unbothered and kept his head down to scroll on his phone, occasionally replying to messages from Marcus.One of the bodyguards, enraged by this, demanded, "What do you think you're doing? Do you have any idea how devastated Ms. Harvey was after you faked your death? She nearly followed you to the grave! "And yet, here you are, not the least bit concerned about her when you've caused her so much harm! She's in there fighting for her life, and you couldn't care less about her!"The bodyguards still viewed Cody as the timid, cowering kept man he had once been at the Harvey villa. But Cody set his phone

Chapter 18

Jennifer hadn't yet fully recovered from her injuries, but she insisted on being discharged from the hospital.She brought Cody back to the Harvey villa with her and asked him, with a cautious look, "This is the master bedroom. Do you want to stay here?"And as for the wedding rings and our marriage, if that's what you want, I can start making arrangements right now…"There had been a time when Cody had longed to marry Jennifer and become her husband, but that pure, naive affection had long since vanished into thin air the moment he discovered her deception.With a look of weary disgust, Cody turned his head away. "I refuse to live in a place where Titus once stayed. And I don't want a wedding or any rings of the sort. All I want is for you to stay as far away from me as possible."Gone was the overbearing, imperious Jennifer who once demanded absolute obedience. She ignored the sharp pain piercing her heart and replied gently, "Alright. I got it."If Cody didn't want to see her,

Chapter 19

The next day, Jennifer did something she never usually did. She walked into Cody's room and insisted that he record a video."I remember you once recorded a video for your future self ten years from then, when you were 18 years old. How about we record another one now, for ten years from today?" she asked. "It won't take any trouble at all. You just have to smile for the camera."Though deeply annoyed, Cody gritted his teeth and played along.After Cody said a few words of well-wishes to the camera, Jennifer found herself staring, transfixed, at his face."Cody…"She reached out to touch his brows and eyes, leaning in closer. Cody's expression shifted instantly, and he struck her across the face. "What do you think you're doing? What do you want?"In all her life, Jennifer had never once been slapped before, but she wasn't angry. She only felt a desperate need to hold onto his hand."You know what I want. Cody, it's been nearly a month since you came back," she said, pressing cl

Chapter 20

Cody backed away from Meredith and exclaimed, "No, you… You also lied to me earlier! So, it's only fair that I used you to get back at Jennifer!"With that, Cody turned and ran off, with Meredith's soft laughter echoing behind him for a long time.Marcus had also followed Meredith back to the country. Cody stayed with him for the night, but he remained adamant about not seeing Meredith, choosing to act as if everything that had happened before had never taken place.The next day, when Meredith came to find him, her smile was gone."Jennifer was released on bail by her lawyers," she said. "After kneeling all night before your parents' graves, she took her own life. The remainder of the Harvey family's assets has been left to you."Having lived her entire life in a position of great privilege, Jennifer couldn't bring herself to face the prospect of a trial and sentencing, so she chose to end her own life instead.For a fleeting moment, Cody was lost in a daze.A video Jennifer had

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