Raeleigh took a bite of the dessert made by Louisa. It had been many years since shest consumed it. There were even some cherries in it, which gave it a particrly sweet taste.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “There were many other types of food in the orphanage, such as the chocte chip cookies, key lime pie, peanut butter sandwich, banana split, tater tots, blueberry cobbler…”


    “There were too many of them that I can’t remember them all.”


    “If it weren’t for that fire, I wouldn’t have almost died.”


    “But, I lost my memory after that. On the day when the fire transpired, I was hit by a beam. Back then, a kindhearted man brought me out. I lost my memory, evenmy name.”


    “Ever since then, I’ve been using the name ‘Louisa’. It’s a good name, isn’t it?”


    Looking at Raeleigh, who said nothing, Louisa continued saying, “Anyway, I still like the name ‘Brisa’. Sometimes, it maddens me that Madam Caprice changed my name to ‘Francia’.”


    “It doesn’t sound good. The same goes to ‘Shuna’.”


    While eating, Raeleigh paused herand the softness in her eyes froze as pieces of memories floodedher mind.


    “Bowie.”


    Louisa called Raeleigh by this name out of the blue, but Raeleigh just gazed at her without answering.


    For some reason, Raeleigh was repulsed by her past.


    Even if she believed that the person in front of her was Brisa, she dared not admit that she was Bowie.


    A great fire had taken the lives of many people. Both of them should have died in itbut in the end, they were still alive.


    How could she exin it?


    Raeleigh continued to munch on her dessert whereas Louisa said, “I still like to be called ‘Brisa’. Colston willment asionally that my brain must have been addledbut he is very kind to me. He still treats me well despite that.”


    “When did you remember the past?”


    “At the age of fifteen,when I was in middle school. A few boys bullied me and shoved me. As a consequence, I bumped into the wall and fainted. After being discovered, I was sent to the administration office of the school. That was when I regained my memories of the orphanage. Later, I often went back to the former site of the orphanage. But I never found anything. So, I stopped going there.”


    “When I saw you, I suddenly recalled you.I have a faint feeling that you are Bowiebut you still refuse to admit it.”


    Raeleigh crunched the food and said, “Is the past so important to you?”


    “The events in the past aren’t important to me, but the people are. I still remember that I kept crying on the way to the orphanageand you were the only one who kept mepany. In the orphanage, we slept in the upper and lower bunk respectively. Other children ignored me while you were the only one who reminded me when it was the time for meals and bed. You even covered me with a quilt. You might have forgotten, but I…”


    Before Louisa mentioned it, Raeleigh had forgotten about it. It was only when she brought it up that Raeleigh recalled what happened back then. It was true.


    However, Raeleigh did not say anything. All she did was look at Louisa.


    Louisa could tell that Raeleigh wouldn’t trust her easily no matter how much she said.


    There would be ample time to convince Raeleigh in the future. Louisa thought so.


    “Are you full?” Louisa asked Raeleigh, who then nodded. Louisa got up to clean up whereas Raeleigh also stood up to help her. Afterward, they sat down and chatted.


    Noticing that Xanthus was not at home, Raeleigh inquired, “Did you see my brother?”


    “He was about to leave when I came in. He asked me to keep an eye on you, saying that I’d better take you away if you want to sneak out.”


    While Louisa was speaking, she chortled as she found it quite interesting.


    Raeleigh leaned against the couch. “My brother has been worrying too much about me.”


    “It’s so nice to have an elder brother. I miss my elder brother too.”


    Raeleigh fixed her eyes on Louisa, who said, “Actually, I have an elder brother, but I’ve never seen him. My adoptive parents told me that I’m not their biological childand that I was adopted by them. They also said that I should have an elder brother.”


    “Didn’t you ask what happened?”


    “I did ask. I was only two years old at that time. In my memory, they told me this. Later, something happened at home and my adoptive parents died. That was when I wassent to the orphanage.”


    “Once in a while, I’ll doubt if my memory has is urate.I can’t be sure even until now.”


    “It doesn’t seem easy to be found.”


    It was a miracle that Raeleigh was found by her brother, hence Raeleigh didn’t think it was easy to find someone. On the contrary, it was a most difficult task.


    They conversed until noon.Then did they get up to prepare lunch.


    Raeleigh spent her day with Louisa reminiscing about the past. When she left in the evening, Raeleigh could finally rest.


    Raeleighy down and slept. However, at ten o’clock, she rose and went out to drink water. Xanthus had been lying on the sofa the entire time!


    Raeleigh poured herself some water, went back to her room, and made a vow never to do that again.


    Raeleigh couldn’t fall asleep, thus she called Jenna to inquire about Santiago’s condition. Jenna told her that he was still the same, which caused Raeleigh to stay awake throughout the night.


    The next morning, Raeleigh stirred, stretched, and went out of her room to find that Xanthus had already bought breakfast.


    Raeleigh opined that notwithstanding its tastiness, they didn’t know whether the food sold outside was hygienic or not. Although Raeleigh believed that the vigers were practicing proper standards of food hygiene, she still preferred not to purchase food frequently.


    “I’ll prepare breakfast tomorrow.”


    Raeleigh spoke as she ced a doughnut into her mouth and chomped on it. Xanthus asked, “Are you able to do it?”


    “Of course.” Raeleigh was full of confidence, which appeared amusing to Xanthus. “Since you’ve been behaving well, you don’t have to be grounded today. You can go out if you want.”


    “Then what will you be doing today?”


    “I won’t do anything today. I’m going to the hospital. You’re pregnant, so you’d better not go there. I heard that pregnant women shouldn’t go to any construction sitesor it may affect the baby.”


    “I don’t buy such superstition.”


    “It has been proven scientifically that undue loud noise will exert a bad influence on the fetus. If you want the baby to be fine, don’t go to the construction site. Where do you want to go? I’ll keep youpany.”


    For Raeleigh’s sake, Xanthus was willing to do anything.


    Now that she couldn’t go to the construction site, Raeleigh remarked that there was no ce she intended to go to. She wanted to save Xanthus the trouble of having to take care of her. He was already so weary due to his work,she couldn’t bear to make him bring her around.


    Raeleigh simply stayed at home. Xanthus had agreed at first. Buthe suddenly changed his mind and asked Raeleigh to go out with a random excuse.


    He said to Raeleigh, “You can’t always stay in the house. The air inside is bad.”


    “Oh! ”


    He could use whatever excuse he wanted.


    Raeleigh followed Xanthus, who brought her around. The atmosphere between them was filled withcheerfulughter. As they meandered around, a day passed in the twinkling of an eye.


    On the way back, Raeleigh saw some workers getting off work from the construction site at the hospital. Many of them were heading in the same direction.


    Raeleigh asked Xanthus, “Where are they going?”


    “To the walled homestay. They are all localborers, who specialize in construction.”


    “There are so many of them?” Raeleigh estimated that there were several dozens of them.


    “Uh-huh,” replied Xanthus. With that, he went back with Raeleigh, who gazed at those workers while walking. Concurrently, there was someone in the crowd staring at Raeleigh. When Raeleigh cast a look back at that person, that person looked away immediately.