The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 48

Judson huffed with frustration and resignation but still glanced at the doctor before he walked out. "Be good and answer my wife's questions, or I'll ensure you regret it!"

The doctor felt a chill run down his spine and responded promptly, "Yes, Mr. Buchanan. You can count on

it."

With that, Judson left, the door slamming shut behind him.

"Doctor, I'm not his wife. I mean it. But I don't understand why does he think I am?" Nancy asked, perplexed.

"Mr. Collins, please take my question seriously. Don't make me question your expertise."

Stunned, Mr. Collins looked at Nancy's sincere face and replied with a furrowed brow, "If you're not his wife, you must be someone deeply ingrained in his memory. Or perhaps it's some imprinting phenomenon. His amnesia could cause him to mistake you for his wife."

Nancy stayed quiet, taking in the information.

Trying to offer comfort, Mr. Collins cleared his throat lightly and continued, "Patients can alter their memories. When Mr. Buchanan fully recovers, it will become clear you have no connection to him."

So, they had to wait for Judson to regain his memories so he could understand she had nothing to do with him.

brow. "Isn't there a

attempt at surgery might lead to cerebral palsy," Mr.

Buchanan, you might consider taking him to the police station tomorrow to try

the darkening sky, Nancy realized it was the only

"Alright, thank you, doctor."

room door to find Judson, hands behind his back, giving her

taller, his eyes were red, the picture of

took Nancy's hand. "Babe, please don't leave me. I'll be

your wife. My name is Nancy. You can come home with

your family." Nancy tried to

efforts, his

and chuckled softly, "Silly girl, but

a hint

loss for words. "You can't call me babe.

was impossible

After all, he was a patient who couldn't

let's go home." Ever the charmer, Judson echoed her words as they left,

later, a black car stopped at