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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a long time.

felt fear creeping into her heart

dead, there was

anything amiss, all she had to do was deny

returned to Shaw Residence, he immediately sent someone to look

one besides her had stepped forward to declare herself as the one who had saved him.

that he

car just outside the manor. He went through one cigarette after another. Earlier that

sent his men to find out where Yvette

However, they had yet to come back with any concrete.

snuffed out his last cigarette as he felt a headache coming

moment he got out of the car and went into the manor, a familiar figure appeared in

to the woman to embrace her. But the moment

sat on the couch and massaged his forehead, trying to hide t disappointment in his

night, so he was exceptionally exhausted. But somehow, sleep evaded him

that Yvette was dead. How could she be? She had been just

a knock sounded at the door.

thick stack of medical records

and he looked worn

give you Yvette's medical records," he

them from Tristan. There were at least hundreds of

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