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.”

that, she opened

veins throbbing with frustration

wanted to shower, but seeing the bedroom

everywhere, a vase on the high table, delicate figurines on the

all of that

back to its cold, empty state, sterile

all

something clicked in

walk–in closet, and the

space where her dresses used

trace of herself, like she was ready to

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

struggled with insomnia for

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Charlotte, things had

better. But in just two

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

*****

villa, the cool night air

her phone rang. It was her friend,

“Hello, Diana.”

a pause, and then Diana said,

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