q“Go ahead.” Francesca turned toward him.

“Why do you not want to acknowledge me?” Danrique asked directly. “Back then, you knew I was looking for you in M Nation. Why did you keep hiding your identity?”

“I've suffered an injury to my head back then, and I've lost my memory,” Francesca answered truthfully. “I didn't know I was the person you were looking for.”

“Since you don't remember, then why did you want to find that necklace so badly?”

“Well...” Francesca didn't want to tell him the necklace was the key to her safe. “That necklace is very important to me.”

Danrique was thrilled when he heard that. Since she cares about the necklace so much, that means she cares about me, too.

“What else do you want to know?” Francesca asked.

“After you've arrived in Xendale, why did you not want to reveal your identity?”

“I didn't dare to tell you because I was afraid that you might think I've lied to you in M Nation. Besides—”

froze for a while before telling him the bleak reality. “I'll never marry you, so sooner or later, I'm going to escape. If you were

you want to marry me?” Danrique was bewildered. “Do you know how many women in the

should marry them, then,” Francesca uttered. “I'm not

anxious. “We're each other's first crush, no? Now that we've met again in a foreign land, don't you think this is fate? How could you not be the right

of times before.” Francesca's patience was running thin.

married now, but I think that'll change.” Danrique was unwilling to give up. “Now, we'll focus on getting you well first. We'll talk about the

“I—”

was about to say something, but she was interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Come in,” Danrique uttered.

subordinates gently opened the door. Behind them, a chef and a few waiters were seen pushing two carts into the

laid out all the

them half an hour to lay out all the

just wanted a few quick bites! Is

dismissed the others with a

eat first? I'll feed you.” Danrique pointed at the dishes on the

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