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.

a hoarse voice,

tears well in her eyes. She was unsure

or the cold night wind

don't have to worry. I have no

go to the apartment?" Linda asked hopefully. "It's the perfect place to watch the snow in winter." The snow descended

He released the door handle and headed toward the path to the apartment. Following him, Linda felt a pang of bitterness. He was never hers and never would be. It

1. up.

she had

loving couple. In reality, they were

snow fell heavier. Linda suddenly stopped and held out her chilly hands

to something and turned around. Linda was standing there

are you doing?"

out of her thoughts and quickly walked to his side. "I once heard a poem that goes, "If

since she first heard

"No. You

the Northern Lights would make dreams come true. So, I went to Ferland alone

could walking through the snow

we'll be strangers. We each have someone else to grow old with, but it

or me."

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

the wind and snow wrapped around them. Though Linda wasn't dressed

raised her hands to her mouth to blow warmth into

you cold?" William

she would have

Yes, I am."

want you to catch a cold. I couldn't

his coat over her anyway. "Your ability to lie has always been

Chapter

apartment wasn't far, but they were taking