Chapter 419 The Real Edward

There was a moment of silence in the restaurant as Freya stared at Edward in disbelief.

Edward’s entire demeanor had changed; he was no longer the sunny and vibrant young man he usually was. He sat there as if nothing had happened, but there was a hint of coldness in

his demeanor.

In that instant, Edward and Jamie truly looked like brothers.

She had always believed that these two brothers were nothing alike. Edward was innocent, cheery, and full of vitality.

But at that moment, she realized that she had never truly known him.

Was this the real him?

The veins on Jamie’s neck bulged as he forced out a laugh. “Edward, are you done pretending?”

There was a hint of iciness on Edward’s face as he responded, “Jamie, you know very well that I like her. Yet, you kept her locked up here. You’ve gone too far.”

you find out?!”

Edward gentled the look on his face when he looked at her. There was even a glimmer of fondness for her in his eyes.

Her heart trembled, and she snapped her head toward Edward. “When did

“Do you remember the first time we went for a stroll in the backyard after I regained consciousness?” Edward said.

She frowned, unable to figure out just when he had discovered the truth.

Jamie had always been a meticulous man. So, he had ordered all the servants to treat her as the mistress of the villa whenever they were around Edward.

Edward naturally sensed her confusion, so he patiently explained, “That day, we saw some flowers in the yard. I asked you if there were still roses in this season, and you said yes.”

She suddenly recalled that particular detail and she pursed her lips. “What of it?”

Edward turned to look at Jamie coolly. “Those weren’t roses; they were peonies. Strictly speaking, they were tree peonies. If you were truly the owner here, the servants would have chosen flowers according to the owner’s preferences. How could they choose a flower that the owner doesn’t recognize?”

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attention to detail was no less than Jamie’s.

lips into a faint smile, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head

fists as she hadn’t expected Edward

eyes.

never leaving the house, I

continued, “When I first noticed those clues, I deliberately ignored them. Perhaps deep down, I was being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I

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well. When I told them to remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their actions showed that you are nothing but a guest in this place. My brother may have arranged everything perfectly, but he forgot about that little

at Edward and realized that she

“Freya, I promise I’ll set you free.”

turned her attention to Jamie, who was already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling to keep his focus

room had just been dismissed by Edward, leaving only the

of them.

Jamie and said, “Jamie, the drug will only cause you to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest for

down on his cheeks and used the pain to fuel his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover without her? You can’t let

his body trembling as

look at Jamie, his gaze was clear

the way you look at her. It’s the same as when you used to play with your favorite toys as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle them and rea*semble them until the toy became what you wanted. There’s no way

had already collapsed onto

to Freya. “Let me take you away from here.”

siblings’ altercation. Although she knew that this. was a

“But your illness…”

best person in the world, Freya. I’ve known for a long time that my illness is incurable. It’s terminal. Still, you need to leave right

no denying that he understood

still hesitating, he approached her

Freya out of the dining room, pa*sing through the

to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he still respectfully bowed

“Sir, my brother drank too

Monkey immediately nodded.

took Freya’s hand and went

explicit orders to never let you out of the premises. So, even if I take you with me, we might not be able to escape. But the backyard should be

“But

walking, but his tightened grip on her hand betrayed his

was already destined to die. It doesn’t matter whether my ending comes sooner rather than later. Besides, I

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