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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such a long time. You

her heart as

was already dead, there was no one Tristan

she had to do was

sent someone to

be his savior. After all, no one besides her had stepped forward to declare herself as the one who

that he

after another. Earlier that day, he had gone to Yvette's previous residence, but the place had already

his men to find out

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

snuffed out his last cigarette as he

car and went

to embrace her. But the moment he leaped over to hug

he realized that it was just a hallucination. He sat on the couch and massaged his forehead,

slept a wink last night, so he was exceptionally exhausted. But somehow, sleep

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

sounded at the door. Xavier hurriedly got up

a thick

he looked

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

took them from Tristan. There were at least hundreds

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