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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to detail was no less

curled his 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 when you gave me the injection. I noticed

balled her hands into fists as she hadn’t expected Edward to possess such

eyes.

the sick room and never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing. But that’s the thing, isn’t it? Lies always leave traces.”

you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues. However, your recent mental state has been poor. Now, I have no

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a word about his plans, the servants in this villa treat me too 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 detail.

that she had never

“Freya, I promise I’ll set you

was already losing consciousness. He was clearly

servants in the dining room had just been dismissed by Edward, leaving only the

of them.

only cause you to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest

the pain to fuel his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to

his

to look at Jamie, his gaze was clear

when you used to play with your favorite toys as a child. You liked them so

collapsed onto

to Freya. “Let me take

altercation. Although she knew that this. was

“But your illness…”

are the 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 now. This is your

Yet, there was no denying that he understood his brother best and vice

he approached her and boldly held her hand for the first

out of the dining room, pa*sing through the

Monkey had just returned and was surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless,

and said, “Sir, my brother drank

Monkey immediately nodded.

Edward took Freya’s hand and went

I take you with me, we might not be able to escape. But the backyard should be safe. I’ve scouted this place a few times. There’s a large plane tree next to the wall. You can climb

“But what

tightened grip on her hand betrayed his concern.

ending comes sooner rather than later. Besides,

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