“It all stems from the recement wedding you and Damien had,” Sebastian revealed, his wordsced.


    with calcted precision.


    “During that event, his own sister viciously attacked your biological mother, plunging a knife into her


    chest.”


    Sebastian clearly came prepared, and as he uttered these words, he flung a substantial stack of


    documents onto the table. “Furthermore, your biological mother has been grappling with a heart


    condition for numerous years.”


    “The severity of the stab wound sealed her fate, leaving no chance of survival. In your fury, you parted


    ways with Damien.”


    “Subsequently, you found sce with me, even bearing my child and bringing new life into this world.


    Yet, Damien intervened once again, reiming you as his own.”


    “I pursued you to this city, and upon our reunion, Danien administered a drug to you, resulting in the


    loss of your memories and effectively ensnaring you Eke a caged bird.” Sebastian revealed, his eyes


    reflecting the anguish of his words.


    “Cherise, even if you cannot recall our shared moments now, I hold onto the hope that one day, you will


    recollect the memories we cherished together.”


    “No… it can’t be true!”


    Cherise recoiled instinctively; her gaze averted from the second batch of documents Sebastian hurled


    her way.


    Fear gripped her…


    Fear that his words held truth…


    Instinctively, she sought Damien’s reassurance, her voice quivering like a frail kite on the verge o


    copse. “He’s lying, isn’t he?”


    Damien strode towards her with purpose, his lips tight with resolve, yearning to enfold her in his an


    But as he moved to embrace her, Cherise defily sidestepped, evading his reach.


    Stepping back, she maintained a cautious distance from Damien and Sebastian, her voice trembling as


    she pleaded, “Stay back, both of you. Don’te any closer,”


    Raising her gaze with a mix of hope and uncertainty, she turned to Damien, seeking confirmation. “He’s


    been deceiving me, hasn’t he? How could our rtionship… how could our marriage be based on such


    deception and transaction? And your sister… shes a good person…”


    In a murmured soliloquy, she grappled with the overwhelming revtions. Finally, she lifted her gaze to


    meet Damien’s, her voice trembling with uncertainty. “Tell me… none of this is real, is it?”


    He understood that the temptation to reassure her, to refute Sebastian’s ims outright, was strong.


    Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to deceive her at this moment.


    The repercussions of such falschoods would only deepen her anguish when confronted with the truth


    later on.


    Taking a steadying breath, he chose honesty over expedience. “Some of what he said holds truth, while


    some are distortions.”


    “The contractual marriage is indeed factual.”


    “The incident involving my sister stabbing your mother is regrettably true.”


    “Our separation for five years is undeniable.”


    “However, your involvement with him is categorically false.”


    The world crumbled around her.


    Cherise felt as though her entire world had shattered.


    Since the onset of her amnesia, Damien had been her anchor, her steadfast guide for so long.


    In her eyes, Damien had always been her sky-steady, dependable, and immutable.


    She had ced unwavering trust in his words, believing in the sincerity of his actions.


    She had always believed that the bond between her and Damien was built on love, just as he had


    professed.


    Whether it was her pursuit or his, she had always viewed their rtionship through the lens of love.


    But she had never anticipated that her marriage with Damien would unravel in such a manner.


    Not only was their marriage fraught with such revtions, but a deep-seated enmity existed between


    her and Damien?


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    She recoiled instinctively, her gaze fixed upon Damien with a.mixture of disbelief and betrayal. “You”


    Silent tears traced a path down her cheeks, the anguish of realization etched upon her features. “So,


    from the beginning, you were deceiving me, weren’t you?”


    Deceiving her into believing they were in love, fabricating the notion that they had always been


    Together, and concealing the existence of any obstacles between them.


    “I didn’t lie to you.”