Chapter 182 Everything Matched Perfectly

Caden’s POV:

Meanwhile, at the hospital.

I looked at the woman resting on the hospital bed.

Could she truly be Tessa?

Old, dust–covered memories flickered through my thoughts.

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The distinctive birthmark on her shoulder, the way she called out “Caden“, everything about her mirrored Tessa from years past.

Yet, when she lost consciousness in my embrace, she felt like a complete stranger.

Was she really Tessa?

Keeping my face emotionless, I allowed my mind to drift.

Just then, a faint and fragile voice whispered, “Caden,” pulling me back to the present.

Looking down, I saw she slowly opening her eyes. Her pale lips trembled as she spoke, her tone filled with astonishment and joy. “Caden, is that really you? Did you rescue me?”

I met her gaze and asked, “What’s your name?”

the hospital bed for support. With eyes full of emotion, she softly answered,

“Heidi Tessford?” I repeated.

a nickname. Caden, do you remember when we were kidnapped and locked in that dark room? You haven’t

emotion stirred within

in a dark

The kidnappers were cruel, and they even let a bear loose to frighten us. I was terrified of the dark,

vividly in my

shaking. In a voice full of determination, she

asking, “Tessa … are you truly

dark. I

learned that Rosaline feared the dark, I once

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the girl standing before me, Heidi Tessford,

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right hand, Heidi reached up and gently traced my face. Her

of her palm against my skin made me uneasy for reasons I couldn’t

hand and carefully moved it

sigh before continuing, “Caden, I still remember everything. The ones who kidnapped us -there were three men and one woman. The cruelest of them all was a man missing a front tooth. Everyone called him Thrice. We feared him the most.

through me, and my heartbeat

were

a faint smile, Heidi continued, “There was a time when he stormed in with a knife, trying to chop off my hair. Caden, you shielded me without hesitation.

used to bring us food from time to time. One day, she even gave us a chicken drumstick. Caden, you refused to eat it and saved it entirely for me. You told me, “Tessa, I’m not hungry. You

had no doubts. She must be

of us knew

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