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, "Can you really do what

tears well in her eyes. She was unsure if it

cold night wind that made

I have no reason to lie to you." "Get in the

"It's the perfect place to watch the snow in winter." The snow descended quickly. The streetlights around Wilson Group illuminated the snow, making

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

1. up.

than ten years of loving him, she had nothing left. There was no point in holding

looked like those of a loving couple. In reality, they were

and held out her chilly hands

she was up to something and turned

are you doing?"

quickly walked to his side. "I once heard a poem that goes, "If we walk through the snow

found it romantic ever since she first heard

"No. You are

make dreams come true. So, I went to Ferland

be a lie, too. How could walking through the snow

We each have someone else to grow old

or me."

on to be able to speak these words with genuine detachment. But she wasn't trying to provoke William and truly

and snow wrapped around them. Though Linda wasn't dressed lightly, she couldn't

and she raised her hands to her mouth to blow warmth into

you cold?"

she would have denied

Yes, I am."

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

draped his coat over her anyway. "Your ability to lie

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