Josephine looked at Donna gratefully. Her fragile heart was filled with a sense of helplessness earlier, but Donna’s words gave her strength and made her feel secure.
Just then, a tall silhouette approached. Although he was dressed in a hospital gown and had his head shaved, his unique aura was as strong as ever. His eyes were on the two women on the couch-one of them his mother and the other the love of his life.
Ethan crouched down and greeted Donna. “Hey, Mom.” Then, he fixed his eyes on Josephine for a few seconds before he greeted her with a faint smile, “Hi.” Josephine kept a lid on her emotions and smiled back. “Hi.”
“You’ll need to be under observation for a few more days, Ethan, and then I’ll take you home.” Donna pushed him into the seat beside Josephine. “You two talk! I’ll look for your father.”
He was a little nervous as he glanced at Josephine. In his eyes, she was like a frail little kitten-as if she would cry over a single misspoken word or unintentional misunderstanding.
“I’m sorry. My memory loss has hurt you greatly. but I know that we were deeply in love. Are you willing to let me be reacquainted with you?”
Ethan had a pleading look in his eyes. His heart was telling him that he needed to get to know her again. Josephine cast aside her sorrows too. She knew that now that things had come to this, her only choice was to face the situation head-on. There was no way she could avoid it.
“Alright. Let’s get to know each other again!” Josephine looked at him with warm, gentle eyes and held her hand out. “My name is Josephine Jacobson. I’m 25 and I currently work as an anchorwoman at a television station.”
Ethan stuck his hand out and Josephine grasped his hand at once. As they held each other’s hand, Ethan could feel the strength emanating from hers. He was studying her intently. There was ‘something so spellbinding about her that made it impossible for him to tear his eyes off her.
I have to regain my memories of her, he thought to himself. I want to know just how much I love her. “I’m sure you know more about me than I do,” Ethan said with a smile, though his eyes were filled with remorse. Josephine smiled. “Yeah.”
Three days later, Ethan was discharged from the hospital. Josephine followed him back to Quarles Residence, and as she stood in front of the massive estate, she realized that she knew nothing about Ethan’s family.
They were rich beyond imagination. Josephine was struck dumb. The light of the evening sun made the dazzling estate glow even more beautifully. The rose garden, the massive Neoclassical structure, and the pretty fountain by the entrance all made the place feel as majestic as a palace.
Josephine followed Donna and the others in. Over a dozen of the household staff were waiting by the entrance to greet them. They were observing Josephine with interest too. She was a pretty young woman standing beside Ethan, and that was enough for them to deduce that she was no ordinary guest.
As members of the household staff, they had to have in-depth knowledge of every member of the family they served. That was essential in ensuring that they could serve the family. without making mistakes.
Meanwhile, Ethan felt a sense of familiarity. He tried to trace his memories as he moved through the place. He had a feeling that the spot he was heading to was the garden, and sure enough, when he got there, it was a lovely little garden. He moved toward what he felt was the bathroom, and when he arrived, it was indeed a bathroom. Ethan was thrilled. Although he had lost his memories, he still had some behavioral memories left in him.
The household staff brought Josephine’s luggage upstairs. She saw Ethan standing by a French window and walked over to him. Ethan heard the sound of footsteps and quickly turned around. “Joey, I have a strange sense of familiarity with this place. All my instinctive assumptions were all accurate.”
Josephine was happy for him. “Perhaps this means you’ll be able to recall your memories soon.” “I hope it’ll come back to me as soon as possible.” Ethan fixed his eyes on Josephine. “I don’t want to make you wait too long.”
