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

throbbing with

wanted to shower, but seeing

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

of that

was back to its cold,

scent, all traces

clicked in

into the walk–in closet,

space

every trace of herself, like

dull ache stirred in his chest, but Arthur shoved it aside, frustration

with insomnia for

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marrying Charlotte,

in just two days, it all came

called a friend.

*****

left the villa, the cool night air calming her

her phone rang. It was

“Hello, Diana.”

pause, and then Diana said, “I heard you lost

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