Chapter 8 Ready to Go

Arthur was doing this to see if her body still felt familiar.

She’d lost her memory and forgotten she once loved him.

For five years, they shared a bed, with countless intimate moments.

He knew her body better than anyone,

now he was trying to recapture that feeling–but it was gone.

and

Her reaction to his kiss and touch was

pure disgust. Her clear eyes showed only wariness.

The air felt icy, tension thick in the room.

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Charlotte stepped back, keeping her distance. Her voice was cold. “Arthur, even though we’re married, you’re a stranger to me. Don’t come near me, or I’ll call the police.”

opened the

face darkened, veins throbbing with frustration

seeing

to love decorating–trinkets everywhere, a vase on the high table, delicate figurines on the bedside, cute throw pillows on

now, all of

back to its cold, empty state, sterile and

her scent, all traces

something clicked in

the walk–in

space where her dresses

like she was ready to leave at any

in his chest, but Arthur shoved it aside, frustration rising. His headache

struggled with insomnia

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after marrying Charlotte, things

better. But in just two days,

grabbed his phone and called a friend. “Let’s go have a

*****

left the villa, the cool night air calming her

her phone rang. It was her

“Hello, Diana.”

then Diana

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