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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you've known me for such a long time. You should know very

creeping into her heart

Yvette was already dead, there was no

noticed anything amiss, all she

Tristan returned to Shaw Residence, he immediately sent someone to

the matter when Daphne had claimed to be his savior. After all, no one besides her had stepped forward to declare herself as the one

that he hadn't made

He went through one cigarette after another. Earlier that day, he had

had sent his men to find out where Yvette

had yet to come back with

out his last cigarette as he felt a headache

the car and went into the manor, a familiar

eyes widened as he rushed up to the woman to embrace her. But

just a hallucination. He sat on the couch and massaged his

hadn't slept a wink last night, so he was exceptionally exhausted. But somehow, sleep evaded him as he eased back onto

she be?

at the door. Xavier

was Tristan. He had a thick

he

I'm here to give you Yvette's medical records," he said, passing Xavier the stack of

There

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