Chapter 17

Of course, Daphne remembered none of that.

However, she was good at observing and reading other

people's expressions. She noticed how peculiar Tristan was behaving that day and how he had kept looking at her arms when she had gotten there.

Seeming to realize something she pretended to reminisce about the past with him. "Of course I remember. You were all covered in blood back then. I'd been scared silly! lode at any moment. I

"The car had been about to remember prying the door open to drag you out. I ended up getting all sorts of cuts and scratches on my arms because of that.

"You've got no idea how gruesome the scars on my arms

were after the wounds healed. Fortunately, I had a surgical procedure after that to have them removed."

Daphne vividly remembered the wounds on Yvette's arms. She had met Yvette the day of the accident and had also asked about the scars.

Had it been in the past, Tristan would have undoubtedly believed her words. But he had his reservations now.

Back then, the girl who had saved him had repeatedly told him, "You must stay strong." She hadn't told him not to be afraid. He still remembered her words clearly. Just before they left after having their meal, Tristan took a long look at Daphne.

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me for such a long time. You should know very well that I hate being lied

fear creeping into her heart as she

Yvette was already dead, there was no one Tristan could ask about what had happened

she had

Shaw Residence, he immediately sent someone to look into

the matter when Daphne had claimed to be his savior. After all, no one besides

hoped that he hadn't

cigarette after another. Earlier that

men to find out

yet to come back with any concrete.

out his last cigarette as he felt a headache

went into the manor, a familiar figure appeared in

her.

a hallucination. He sat on the couch and massaged his forehead, trying to hide t

slept a wink last night, so he was exceptionally exhausted. But somehow, sleep evaded him as he eased back onto the

couldn't believe that Yvette was dead. How could she be? She had been just

sounded at the door. Xavier hurriedly got

Tristan. He had a thick stack of medical records

he

medical records," he said, passing Xavier the stack

Tristan. There were at least

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