Chapter 703


    All the evidence pointed toward Sophia. Everybody was saying that she had pushed Irene, her


    husband’s ex-girlfriend, down the stairs. Moreover, some people on the inte even imed that they


    heard a fierce dispute between the two of them, followed by Irene falling down the stairs.


    Even Stanley felt a little skeptical. Using his elbow to nudge Sophia, he asked in a whisper, “Aunt, was it


    you?”


    Sophia was in no mood to argue; she was feeling very depressed. Even if the entire world wronged her,


    it was enough if Michael believed in her. However, she was afraid that even Michael didn’t believe in her


    right now…


    There was only one bed inside the hospital ward. Ireney on the bed, weeping. She was hooked up on


    an intravenous drip. Her pale face was wet with tears and her frail body trembled as she sobbed.


    When she saw Michael walking in, she lifted her head to reveal a frightened and helpless expression


    peeking out from under her messy hair. Her forehead was wrapped in bandages and she was sporting


    a huge bruise on her head. Her pale lips trembled as she lifted her arm that was not hooked to the


    intravenous drip. Looking at the person standing in front of her, her voice shook with innocence and


    delight. “Mikey? Is that you?”


    The soft and gentle way she called out the name ‘Mikey’ brought back fond memories from many years


    back. However, Michael’s heart was cold and calm.


    Looking at him, her eyes sparkled with tears. “Mikey, Mikey…” Her expression was both joyous and


    tearful as she said, “You’re finally here! You’re finally here! They said that I hit my head when I fell and


    had amnesia. They im that it’s 201X now. They’re lying, right? It’s only 200X, right?”


    200X… That was the year Celine and Justin had gotten into an ident. It was also the year Irene had


    hit her head and lost her memories. It was also the year Nathan was born. Nathan will be 9 years old


    next year… Back then, the doctor said that Irene had hit her head, and a blood clot formed in her brain.


    That was why she suffered from amnesia. The fall this time around was a blessing in disguise—she had


    regained her memories. However, she had just awoken and her memories were a chaotic mess. At


    present, she could only remember the events from eight years ago. She had forgotten everything that


    had happened during thest eight years.


    Michael studied Irene’s pitiful state. Then, he gently and slowly said, “Irene, eight years have gone by.”


    His words were a huge blow to Irene. She stared at him in a daze; her almond-shaped eyes widened and


    filled with tears. After a moment, she looked pained and said incoherently, “Impossible… That’s


    impossible… It’s impossible! How can that be?!”


    She was in extreme emotional distress—so much so that she nearly suffered an emotional breakdown.


    However, he simply stood several meters away and looked at her indifferently. He watched as she cried


    in distress. Under normal circumstances, he would haveforted her with a hug. Even so, his feet felt


    as if they were nailed to the floor and he couldn’t budge an inch. After all, it was all in the past—it was


    meaningless to continue chasing after it.


    She looked like she couldn’t ept the truth as she begged him with tears in her eyes. “Mikey, I don’t


    want to stay here. Please bring me away from here, okay? It’s cold here. I’m very scared. Can we please


    go home? What have we been doing throughout these eight years? Has our marriage application been


    approved?”


    In her memories, she was still his girlfriend, and they were engaged. At the time, they had nned to get


    married during the most depressing period after Celine’s death to give him the courage to continue living.


    Mark had it all nned out to perfection. Since Nathan had lost his parents and Michael was feeling lost,


    he quickly made Irene and Michael marry each other. Not only would it give Michael a reason to live, but


    it would also give Nathan a proper family again. As Irene was part of the army, she was required to file a


    marriage application. The day before she submitted the application, she had gotten into an ident, and


    their marriage ns had been put on hold.


    Michael simply watched her quietly. When she finished speaking, he emphatically told her the truth.


    “Irene, I’m sorry. Many things happened in these eight years. I’m married and I have a family now. But,


    you’re not my wife.”


    Irene was shocked to the core by that information and stared at him incredulously. In her wide-eyed


    state, her tears flowed down like clear springs…


    In the corridor, Sophia learned that Irene had regained her memories. Thus, she became more


    depressed and kept her silence.


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    Simrly, Stanley didn’t dare to say anything anymore. Back then, he was young. Even so, he could still


    remember what had happened to Michael and Irene… Now that things had progressed to this point, it


    was nobody’s fault—they could only me fate for making fools of them all.


    The current situation was torture to Irene, but it was torture to Michael too. After Irene suffered her


    ident in the past, Michael became very gloomy and depressed. He lost his sister and his brother-in-


    law, and his girlfriend left him too. Even now, Stanley could vividly recall seeing Michael hiding in the


    wine cer as drunk as a skunk when he sneaked out of the militarypound to visit him. Harry had


    allowed him to take Nathan out of the cradle and hold the baby in his arms. Later, Michael held Nathan


    and wept soundlessly. That look of despair and hopelessness was something Stanley could still see in


    his mind.


    Over the years, Michael had slowly gotten himself together. Moreover, he had gotten himself a perfect


    wife. Still, Irene must have always been a thorn in his heart… Right now, he was probably in a pickle. He


    was caught between a rock and a hard ce, having to choose between Irene and Sophia. One


    represented the joy when he was younger, and the other represented his eternal youth. Both were


    difficult choices, but Irene was also his first love…


    Stanley, who normally had a sharp tongue, softened his tone tofort Sophia while patting her on the


    shoulder. “Alright, don’t think too much about it. Look; your face is swollen.”


    Sophia blinked, but her eyes were as dry as could be.


    All of a sudden, a despairing scream came from Irene’s ward. It surprised everybody standing in the


    corridor. At the same time, Michael suddenly threw the door open and said, “The patient is very


    distraught.”


    Arge group of people rushed into the hospital ward. Sophia stood up in shock and saw Michael


    walking toward her. Amid the chaos, he urately grabbed her hand and said in a low voice, “Let’s go.”


    After saying that, he led her away by the hand. Turning her head to look back, she nced into the


    hospital ward. Irene seemed like she was unable to ept reality—she was screaming in agony and


    destroying everything around her like a madwoman. Then, Sophia turned the corner in a rush and


    couldn’t see anything else anymore. Even the screams ringing in her ears gradually faded away too. She


    did not return to her hospital ward. Instead, she got in a car and went straight home to recuperate.


    Upon arriving home, Michael instructed the kitchen staff to make some liquid food for Sophia before


    locking himself up in the study. He was rather quiet today—it was clear that something was up. Sophia


    knew what was going on. Thus, she chose to remain silent too. When she passed by his study, she


    heard him talking to Mark on a video call. “Mikey, I’m not trying to force you… But, you need to choose


    between Rene and Eddie… And, you can only choose one…”