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. You should know

creeping into her heart as she watched

dead, there was no

amiss, all she had

Residence, he immediately sent someone to look into what

Daphne had claimed to be his savior. After all, no one

he hadn't

Xavier sat in his car just outside the manor. He went through one cigarette after another. Earlier that

to find

they had yet to come

out his last cigarette as he felt

the car and went into the manor, a familiar figure appeared in his

her. But the moment he leaped over to

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

exhausted. But somehow, sleep evaded him as he eased back

she be?

at the door. Xavier

a thick stack of medical

and he looked

give you Yvette's medical records," he said, passing

took them from Tristan. There

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