Witnessing their intimate interaction,Garrett’s eyes widened in surprise.
Hadn’t Natalie lost her memory?How had they managed to become so close after just a single night?
What was Brandon’s secret?
Garrett recalled the time and effort he’d poured into winning Laney’s heart back.
Meanwhile, Brandon seemed to have effortlessly rekindled his relationship with his beloved woman through a mere injury.
As these thoughts whirled in his mind,Garrett realized he hadn’t looked away.
Natalie,who had been assessing Brandon’s condition,spotted Garrett’s stunned expression. It was only then that she noticed she was holding Brandon’s hand all along.
Flushing a deep red,she released his hand and hurriedly excused herself.”I need to freshen up.
The sound of her footsteps gradually faded as she left the room.Brandon glanced at the hand that had been in hers moments ago and shot Garrett a cold,disdainful look Clearly,he was disgruntled by Garrett’s intrusion.
Had it not been for Garrett’s efforts in searching for Natalie,Brandon would have long severed their friendship.
Feeling the tension emanating from Brandon’s icy glare,Garrett offered a weak smile.“If I say Ididn’t mean to intrude,would you believe me?”
Brandon,his expression stone-cold,replied,”If you have nothing important to share,leave the food box and you can leave.”
His harsh words stung Garrett.He theatrically clutched his chest and lamented,”Brandon,how can you treat me this way now that you’ve found your wife … “
Brandon simply shot him an icy stare,akin to the look one might give an imbecile.
“Alright,I’ll leave,”Garrett conceded,shrugging helplessly as he set down the food box.As he reached the door,he remembered something and turned back.
Upon seeing this,Brandon frowned and asked, “Why are you still here?”
Garrett replied,a grave tone coloring his words “I forgot to mention something.There was an incident yesterday.Jeremy escaped.”
Surprised,Brandon narrowed his eyes and asked,”What happened?”
“Last night,Jeremy drugged two bodyguards and fled.’
The news darkened Brandon’s mood. He queried,in a chilling tone,”You assigned just two bodyguards to keep an eye on him?”
Seeing Brandon’s icy gaze,Garrett nervously explained,”You rushed off alone to search for Natalie yesterday.We were worried about your safety,so we had the bodyguards assist you, providing Jeremy an opportunity to escape.”
After a pause,he added,”But Suzanne is still in our custody.”
Brandon closed his eyes,weary,and waved his hand dismissively.”Forget it.Assign someone to track Jeremy.I’ll handle the rest later.Don’t bother me unless it’s urgent.”
Finding Natalie had drained him.All he wanted now was to foster a good relationship with her and enjoy their time together,undisturbed by any other concerns.4
The dismissal in Brandon’s words deflated Garrett.”Natalie seemed unfamiliar with you yesterday.Why has her attitude towards you shifted so dramatically overnight?”
Garrett glanced at the door,sidled up to Brandon,and inquired in a hushed tone, “What’s your secret?Can you teach me?”
Smiling,Brandon pointed at his face and said, “Of course,it’s because I’m incredibly handsome.”
Panicked,Natalie rushed out of the room. Recalling the moment she intertwined her fingers with Brandon’s,her face flushed.
“He’s a patient.How could I hold his hand while he was asleep?”She cast a glance at her own hand and sighed.
She paced back and forth in the yard.Despite the cooling breeze,her face remained heated. Soon,she heard footsteps approaching from behind.
Haunted by the memory of the casino crowd pursuing her the previous day,her body tensed instantly at the sound.She swung around defensively,only to relax slightly when she saw it was the woman she had encountered the night before Laney halted,standing before Natalie and gazing at her in silence.
Natalie observed Laney.Although she didn’t know this woman,she found her oddly familiar and “He’s a patient.How could I hold his hand while he was asleep?”She cast a glance at her own hand and sighed She paced back and forth in the yard.Despite the cooling breeze,her face remained heated.
Soon,she heard footsteps approaching from behind.
Haunted by the memory of the casino crowd pursuing her the previous day,her body tensed instantly at the sound.She swung around defensively,only to relax slightly when she saw it was the woman she had encountered the night before Laney halted,standing before Natalie and gazing at her in silence.
Natalie observed Laney.Although she didn’t know this
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woman,she found her oddly familiar and even trustworthy.
She felt no wariness towards this stranger.But she had never experienced such feelings with Jeremy While she relied heavily on Jeremy,an unexplainable fear of him lurked in her heart, as though he had harmed her in the past.
Could there be a hidden secret behind her memory loss?
Her mind was in chaos.She tried to recollect events prior to her memory loss,but came up empty.
Laney simply stood in silence,allowing Natalie to size her up.
Aware of Natalie’s amnesia,Laney was cautious not to trigger her.She opted to wait for Natalie to initiate the conversation.4
After a long stare-off,Natalie asked hesitantly, “Did we know each other before?”
Truthfully,she had a firm answer in her heart as soon as she posed the question.
Her intuition told her that she not only knew this unfamiliar woman,but they had been good friends.
Laney was taken aback by Natalie’s question.A flicker of hope lit up her eyes as she asked,”Dol you remember me,Natalie?”
Natalie bit her lip and shook her head.
Laney’s hope dwindled slightly,but she quickly rallied herself.Natalie’s question was a sign of subconscious trust in her.
Rejuvenated by this thought,Laney inquired, “Then why do you believe we knew each other before?”
After a moment of consideration,Natalie responded earnestly,”It’s my intuition.When I’m around you,I feel a sense of familiarity and comfort.I think we were probably close friends.”
Hearing her words,Laney’s joy was renewed. She nodded vigorously and affirmed,”Yes,we were very close friends!”
Seeing the blissful expression on Laney’s face, Natalie smiled,”Could you tell me more about our past?”
“Absolutely.”Laney joined Natalie on the bench. “You used to be a brilliant designer.You crafted many beautiful and unique clothes and even participated in a renowned fashion show.”
Natalie’s eyes sparkled.”Was I that accomplished before?Then how did we meet?”
“We were …”
Laney delved into their shared history with enthusiasm,and Natalie listened attentively, occasionally catching glimpses of hazy memories.Despite the lack of solid proof,she believed Laney’s account to be true.
They soon developed a solid rapport.Just then, a bodyguard rushed over.Spotting Laney,he respectfully relayed,”Mrs.Harding,Suzanne is bleeding.She might miscarry.She’s always claimed that the baby belongs to Mr.Larson …
Should we take her to the hospital?”
Initially,Laney assumed Suzanne lied about the baby being Brandon’s as a means of survival. However,after Suzanne was brought back, despite intense questioning,she staunchly claimed the baby was Brandon’s.She even adamantly proposed a DNA paternity test.
Laney’s doubts grew due to Suzanne’s firm assertions.
Could Brandon have had an unintended encounter with Suzanne while under the influence of alcohol?Or had Suzanne cunningly arranged a sexual encounter with him?
Considering that Natalie’s appearance could be modified without surgery,it was feasible that Suzanne employed some method to conceive Brandon’s child.