Chapter 648 Destination Memory


    Sheryl lowered her head slightly as if nothing had happened. She did not look at Sue nor Anthony. She


    simply kept to herself.


    Noticing Sheryl''s reaction, Anthony told Sue,"I just arrived, and haven''t had time to tell you yet."


    Sue smiled and asked,"What is it? Are you going out?"


    "Yes," replied Anthony,"we''re going out to have something to eat. Would you like to join us?" His tone,


    however, gave him away.


    Sue realized that Anthony was just being polite, so she shook her head in refusal and lied,"No, no, I...


    I''ve already had my dinner. Thank you though."


    She then threw him a half-smile and felt the need to add,"Let''s eat together next time. I won''t bother


    you now."


    Sue obviously didn''t mean it, but couldn''t show that.


    Although she had a fall out with Sheryl, she could not let Anthony know so; otherwise, he would be


    done with her as well.


    That meant she would not stand a chance with him any longer. So she tried her best to put on an act


    for his sake.


    Anthony was no fool, however. He knew something was up. Thankfully, the elevator opened up shortly


    after her words. He faked a smile too, and tried to end the awkward conversation. "All right, well... will


    see youter then." With a respectful nod towards Sue, he grabbed Sheryl''s hand and stepped inside


    the elevator.


    As soon as the doors closed, he turned his face to Sheryl and inquired,"Ok Sher, what is going on with


    you?"


    Startled, Sheryl could only let out a confused "Huh?" With her eyebrows raised high, she looked at him


    and asked,"Sorry, what did you say?"


    Anthony rified on a slow pace,"I want to know... what happened between you and Sue. You two are


    acting quite strange today."


    Sheryl didn''t want Anthony to know anything. So, in true reverse psychology style, she joked,"Oh you


    know, we fight over guys every day." She went on forcing augh and pretended like nothing was


    wrong. "C''mon! You''re overthinking it. There isn''t anything going on between us. We are good friends."


    That left Anthony even more confused. Therefore, he insisted,"But you two... didn''t even exchange a


    word just now."


    Fortunately, the elevator reached the ground floor quickly. So Sheryl took the opportunity and changed


    the subject,"All right. Hurry up." She grabbed Anthony''s hand and pulled him out of the elevator


    saying,"I''m hungry."


    He eventually gave up and replied,"Ok, fine. Let''s go." Then, heading over to a fancy car parked


    nearby, Anthony opened the passenger door for Sheryl to get inside. Sheryl didn''t know where Anthony


    had gotten the car from, but she didn''t ask either. They both got in and he started heading towards the


    suburbs. About half an hourter, they stopped in a dark, though full parking lot. The ce looked


    eerie. Sheryl could not help but feel apprehensive; so she asked him,"Are you sure this is the right


    ce?"


    "Yes," Anthony confirmed with a nod. At the sight of Sheryl''s suspicious look, he continued,"We''re not


    there yet, though. We have to get out of the car and walk for a few more minutes."


    Sheryl hesitated for a moment. She really did not feel like getting out of the car. So she tried to reason


    with Anthony,"Would you double check the location details, please? This can''t be the right ce."


    "Just trust me for once," Anthony pleaded. With an unrecognizable twinkle in his eyes, he added,"And


    hurry up now, or you''ll really lose your seat."


    Just around the corner, they could spot one lighted side of a majestic restaurant, in a semi-secluded


    location at the top of a mountain. It offered the most spectacr views of the whole city, and people


    were packed like sardines in the lines for the cable car. If Sheryl hadn''t lost her memories, she would


    have recognized the ce. It was the Peak Restaurant, where Charles had also brought her many


    years ago.


    Maybe fate liked ying tricks on her. As luck would have it, Sheryl and Anthony were thest couple


    to be allowed on a cable car; so everyone behind them was utterly disappointed to miss the


    opportunity. A number of people began throwing a fit, raging at the guards and kicking pebbles around.


    Onedy ran up to Sheryl as she was getting inside the cabin and begged,"My friend, can you leave it


    for us, please? My boyfriend and I don''t want to miss this opportunity. We only see each other once in a


    blue moon..."


    Sheryl wasn''t sure how to reply. Even though she felt bad for thedy, she also felt bad for Anthony''s


    efforts. He had made all the arrangements so, if anything, he would have to be the one to make the


    call. Confused, she only managed to let out an "I..." before Anthony cut her off. He had lots of ns for


    that night and nody was going to ruin them. With an impatient attitude he argued,"Tough luck for you,


    ma''am! Sorry, we can''t give it up. My girlfriend and I also meet only once or twice a month."


    "Girlfriend?" thedy taunted. She looked at Shirley, who was holding Anthony''s hand, and felt the urge


    toment in a derogatory tone,"You already have a child, but she is just your girlfriend?! Oh, I see...


    is this one your mistress?" She pointed at Sheryl. Without waiting for an answer, she went on,"It''s a


    shame! I tell you... people like you don''t even deserve to eat here at all."


    After having waited for so long in line and then hearing that stranger''s usations, Anthony had


    reached his limit. His blood was boiling and he couldn''t keep his mouth shut. With eyes locked onto the


    rude woman and a scary scowl on his face, he stepped forward and began insulting and arguing. The


    situation rapidly escted and more people joined in the fight. Themotion triggered a strange


    reaction in Sheryl. It felt like another out of body experience. shes, street lights, noise... they were all


    twirling in her head in an unorganized manner. She peered around unable to make any sense of it all.


    At that moment Anthony turned his face to her, to let her know he would be right back. However, when


    seeing her pale face and lost eyes, he immediately ceased the argument.


    "Sher, what''s wrong?" he eximed. His wrath had quickly turned into worry. As Sheryl crouched down,


    he hurried to hold her from falling. Extremely concerned, he asked again,"Are you not feeling well?"


    Sheryl gazed across the area and couldn''t find her words. She kept saying "I…" The crowd didn''t seem


    to want to give Anthony a break, however. The rudedy began using him again,"Oh did I touch a


    soft spot? I knew it! Look at her guilty face. That''s what happens when you mess around with these


    kinds of men." Sheryl was sweating; her heartbeat was irregr, and her vision was getting blurry.


    "Shut your mouth!" Anthony revolted. He gave the woman a furious look and went back to Sheryl. He


    was so angry. He had fantasized about that night for so long, imagining how he would kneel down and


    take out that ring. All of that had gone down the drain! Their entire soiree was ruined, and on top of


    that, Sheryl wasn''t feeling well.


    Maybe Anthony''s concerned look or Sheryl''s sickly appearance made the rudedy realize that she


    may have gone a bit overboard. So she stopped saying a word.


    Anthony lifted Sheryl in his arms and then told Shirley,"Please follow me, sweetheart. I have to take


    your mother to the hospital, okay?"


    "Okay," replied the little girl obediently. She wasn''t sure what was happening either, so she just followed


    him to the car, andter into the hospital.


    Anthony was a doctor but, when it came to Sheryl, his emotions wouldpletely bias his medical


    skills. So he wanted someone else to check on her as soon as possible.


    After examining her, the doctor couldn''t find anything out of the ordinary. Yes, her blood pressure was a


    bit off, but nothing rming. He told Anthony to not worry as Sheryl was fine. At that moment,


    Anthony''s concern turned into anger. He grabbed the doctor''s cor and retaliated,"She''s lying in bed


    unconscious and you''re telling me she''s fine?! You''re going to have to do better than that!"


    "Calm down first," replied the doctor on a neutral tone. He was trying to keep hisposure and act


    professionally. He then proceeded to ask Anthony,"Has she ever... lost her memory?"


    Anthony was stunned by the doctor''s words. He looked him right in the eyes, paused, and then


    hesitantly released his cor. He replied in the affirmative with a troubled stare.


    His suspicions were killing him, so he had to rify,"But... what does hera have to do with her


    amnesia? Listen, I''m also a doctor and I know it''s almost impossible for her to recover her memories."


    The doctor disagreed,"Just because she hasn''t remembered anything so far, it doesn''t mean she won''t.


    Yes, the chances are slim, but they still exist." He fixed his cor and then continued,"She is showing


    symptoms of recovery... increased brain activity in her hippocampus, new electrical signals on her MRI


    scan indicating perhaps new synapses, as well as random babbles in her sleep. Since you''re a doctor,


    you must recognize the symptoms too."


    Wide-eyed, Anthony expressed his disbelief,"Nooo, it''s impossible." He stared at the doctor with his


    mouth open for a while and eventually began arguing again,"In none of the clinical case studies for her


    medicine has anyone recovered their memories, even partially. How do you exin that?"


    "Keep your voice down, please!" the doctor demanded with an irritated tone. What was happening to


    Sheryl wasn''t his fault, so he didn''t have to take Anthony''s bad mood. He straightened out and then


    exined further,"As I already mentioned, just because it hasn''t happened yet, it doesn''t mean it won''t.


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    There have not been enough case studies done on this medicine, anyway. So she might be its new


    breakthrough. Right now, all you should do is be there for her and help her through the process. We do


    not know what may happen next."


    The doctor was eager to end the conversation. So without even waiting for an answer from Anthony, he


    turned around and left him standing there all alone.


    Anthony did not know how to react. He was inplete shock. Sheryl was about to recover her


    memory. His chest suddenly started feeling heavy.