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?”

against the hospital bed for support. With eyes full of emotion, she softly answered, “Caden, my

“Heidi Tessford?” I repeated.

Caden, do you remember when

of emotion stirred within

locked in a

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

scene replayed vividly in

enclosed space, a small girl clung to me, her tiny body shaking. In a voice

found myself asking, “Tessa … are you truly

dark. I was afraid

the dark, I

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the girl standing before me, Heidi Tessford, could

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my face. Her voice was soft yet insistent. “Yes, Caden,

palm against my skin made me uneasy for reasons I

hand

The ones who kidnapped us -there were three men and one woman. The cruelest of them all was a

through

words were

a knife, trying to chop off my hair. Caden, you shielded me without hesitation. He slashed your chest, and blood poured out. Caden, does the scar on your

somewhat kinder. She 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 should

no doubts.

of us knew about these

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