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.

and he spoke in a hoarse voice,

heart made tears well in her

cold night

have no reason to lie to

we go to the apartment?" Linda asked hopefully. "It's the perfect place to watch the snow

refused. He released the door handle and headed toward the path to the apartment. Following him, Linda felt a

1. up.

she had

loving couple. In reality, they

held out

thought she was up to something and turned around. Linda was standing there in a

you doing?" he

poem that goes,

ever since she first heard

"No. You are quite

laughed at herself. "Yes, I am. I heard that wishing upon the Northern Lights would make dreams come true. So, I went to Ferland alone on our

How could walking through the snow together mean we'd grow old together?

we'll be strangers. We each have someone else to grow old with, but it wouldn't be

or me."

these words with genuine detachment. But she wasn't trying to

Though Linda wasn't dressed lightly, she

gust of wind made her shiver, and she raised her hands

cold?" William

caught off guard. In the past, she would have denied it flat out. But

Yes, I am."

I don't want you to catch a cold.

her anyway.

Chapter

Wilson Group to the apartment