Never Blinded by Love

Chapter 7

For a moment, William's heart softened, but he quickly remembered her past actions. With a frown, he. spoke coldly, "Linda, what kind of tricks are you playing now?"

Linda felt her heart shatter again at his words. Pride kept her from begging, but she knew this was her last act of love and her final compromise.

With downcast eyes, Linda held up three fingers that turned red from the cold. "I'm not playing any tricks,

William. I don't have the energy to

"I just want to give our broken marriage a proper ending. I'm leaving Osmo tomorrow and will never be back. You won't ever see me again."

As William's gaze met her clear eyes, a sudden tension gripped his temples. It felt like he could see someone else through her eyes.

He clenched his fists tightly to stay clear-headed. For some time now, he'd been plagued by headaches, as if some buried power was trying to break through into his memories.

William had a strong feeling that these were his memories, though he didn't know when he lost them.

In his dreams, he always saw a sweet young girl, smiling and calling out to him. Astonishingly, the face in his dreams overlapped with Linda's.

Suddenly, a wild thought crossed his mind-could Linda really be the girl who saved him all those years

ago?

But he quickly dismissed it. How could Linda be that girl? She was nothing but a liar who used her family

to force and manipulate others.

Seeing his pale face, Linda blurted out, "Are you feeling unwell?" She had always been attuned to his move and could sense even the slightest change.

every

William opened his mouth to reject her, but the words stuck in his throat. He couldn't seem to say no to

Linda.

hoarse voice, "Can you really do what

in her heart made tears well

cold night wind that made them

seconds, Linda looked at his handsome profile. "You don't have to worry. I have no reason to lie to you." "Get in the car."

we go to the apartment?" Linda asked hopefully. "It's the perfect place to watch the snow in winter." The snow descended quickly. The streetlights around Wilson Group illuminated the

Following him, Linda felt a pang of bitterness. He was never hers and never would be. It was time to

1. up.

had nothing left. There was no point in holding

loving couple.

fell heavier. Linda suddenly stopped and held out her chilly hands to catch the

up to something and turned around. Linda was standing

you doing?"

that goes, "If we walk through the

it romantic ever since she first heard it

William sneered. "No.

Lights would make dreams come true. So, I

walking through the

strangers. We each have someone else to grow old with,

or me."

to be able to speak these words with genuine detachment. But

around them. Though Linda wasn't dressed lightly, she couldn't escape

made her shiver, and she raised her hands to her mouth to

you cold?"

have denied it flat out.

Yes, I am."

coat. "No need. We're almost there, and I don't want you to catch a cold. I

over her anyway. "Your

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from Wilson Group to the apartment wasn't far, but they were