Chapter 312 Put On An Act


    Scarlett''s POV:


    I was lulling my babies to sleep when, suddenly, my phone rang. In fear that the sound would wake


    the kids up, I immediately reached out to check it. Someone had messaged me on Facebook.


    I clicked on the notification to see who it was, but it was anonymous. However, I knew that it was


    Charles. He did not even change his screen name and profile picture.


    I turned my phone off without even answering his message and then turned around to lie in bed.


    The twins were sleeping soundly in the crib next to me. They were almost holding hands, and their


    round faces were flushed. The sight of them made my heart melt.


    But the more I gazed at them, the more I saw that they resembled someone. That person was the


    most outstanding work of God. His dashing eyebrows and starry eyes looked very simr, if not


    identical, to the twins''.


    ******


    The next morning, I awoke to William gently nudging me.


    "Scarlett, I have an appointment with Charlester this day. I''m afraid you have to cooperate with


    me to make him believe that you''ve really lost your memory."


    I thought for a while and then nodded in agreement. Although I did not want to see Charles again, I


    knew very well that he would not let me go if I did not disappoint him.


    At the thought of this, I got up and started dressing up. I wore a beautiful dress, put on delicate


    makeup, and forced a smile. I would do what it took to make Charles believe I was happy without


    him.


    William and I went to a restaurant for dinner. While I was sitting in the private room, I heard


    footsteps approaching from outside. It was now time to put on an act.


    I leaned against William and acted like a spoiled woman. "Honey, I don''t want to see a man I don''t


    even know."


    "Rx, darling. It''s just a meal."


    "Still. Why should I have dinner with another man? I''m your wife."


    William pulled me closer by my waist and held my hand.


    "Honey, Mr. Moore thinks that you have an uncanny resemnce with his wife. In fact, he insists


    that you''re his wife. Just have dinner with him, and he''ll eventually realize you''re not her. Then,


    everything will be over, and he''ll stop bothering you. I''m sorry to put you through this. I promise I''ll


    make it up to you when we get home."


    "Fine. Just make sure you behave well at home, especially in bed," I retorted with a sweet smile.


    The footsteps outside stopped. A few secondster, a knock sounded at the door.


    "Come in."


    Charles pushed the door open and walked in. When he saw that William and I were very close, he


    stiffened and reckoned, "It seems that I came at the wrong time."


    He was wearing a ck Armani shirt, and attached to it was thetest Cartier rose brooch. What


    was more, his hair was sleek. We had not seen each other for a year. And yet, he was still as neat


    and handsome as thest time. He reminded me of Apollo, the God of the Sun in Roman


    mythology.


    However, it appeared that he had be thinner and tanned. He used to be energetic, but he now


    seemed glum and depressed. In the past, I could read his thoughts, but not anymore.


    My heart, which I presumed dead for more than a year, started beating once again. As I tried my


    best to suppress the perturbation in my heart, the smile on my face disappeared.


    "Darling, is this the man you were talking about?" I asked William. I then turned to look at Charles


    from head to toe with feigned disgust.


    Charles, however, did not seem to care about my attitude. He even walked towards me and asked


    with a yful smile, "You can get closer to me. That way, you can see me more clearly."


    He moved closer to me, and I unconsciously leaned back.


    I clung to William''s arm in bewilderment.


    "Stay away from me. I don''t want to have dinner with you," I said crossly.


    William patted my handfortingly. "Darling, that''s rude. Don''t worry. I''m here with you. I won''t


    leave you."


    I nodded reluctantly.


    "Are you not mad anymore? Come on. Let''s eat now. I don''t want to starve you.


    Charles did not say a word and just stared at William and me with a piercing gaze. I stood up, and,


    to my surprise, he walked over and pulled up the chair for me.


    "I don''t want to sit on the chair you touched. I want my husband to pull it up for me."


    Charles''s hands, which were on the back of the chair, froze. He then stared at me with his deep


    eyes, which terrified me.


    Fortunately, William helped me out just in time. "Let me do that for you, darling. Now, sit down."


    While holding William''s arm, I stared daggers at Charles before proceeding to sit on the chair.


    This was just the beginning. I knew it would not be easy to convince Charles that I had lost my


    memory.


    Charles''s POV:


    Scarlett and William sat close to each other as if no one was around.


    I could onlyfort myself silently. I was certain that this was a show to make me give up.


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    Of course, that would never happen. At this moment, I tried to be as objective as I could so that I


    would find clues that would prove that Scarlett did not lose her memory. But when I heard her call


    another man ''honey'', I almost lost control of myself. I was green with envy.


    The waiter served the dishes shortly after. A scrumptious feast was in front of me, yet I had no


    appetite to eat.


    "Darling, have some of this cherry foie gras. It''s their signature dish." William scooped a spoonful of


    the said dish and brought it to Scarlett''s mouth.


    "Aww. Honey, you''re so sweet."


    She opened her mouth and took a bite. Her cheeks bulged up as she chewed like an adorable


    squirrel. And when she had swallowed the food, she smiled with satisfaction.


    I fell into a trance. Scarlett was a reserved person when I met her. She never showed such a rich


    expression with other people. It was as if the Scarlett in front of me was a different person.


    Could memory loss change a personpletely?


    Scarlett kept talking while we ate. Sometimes, she would ask William to pick up some food for her.


    Other times, she would ask him to help her wipe her mouth. It was like she had forgotten I was


    sitting next to her.


    But then, I noticed something strange. Scarlett only looked at William and never at me. It seemed


    that she was averting her gaze on purpose.


    At this moment, she forked a slice of steak and brought it to William''s mouth. "Honey, here, have


    this steak. It''s so delicious!"


    "There''s someone here," William replied with an awkward smile.


    Scarlett turned to look at me and saw that I had not touched my food. "Don''t you like the food I


    ordered?" she asked with a frown.


    "I like it." "Then why aren''t you eating?" I did not know what to say, so I took a few bites of food to


    appease her.


    Nevertheless, Scarlett appeared dissatisfied. She pouted at William andined in a hushed


    voice, "He''s not a little boy. Why does he need to be reminded to eat? Our babies can do better


    than him."


    Her words brought a pang to my heart. At the thought of James, my chest tightened, and I felt a


    lump in my throat. I could not swallow, and I felt like I was going to choke on the meat.


    I endured it. When I had finally managed to swallow, I wiped my mouth with a napkin.


    "May I ask when you two have had babies?" I asked, hoping to catch them in the act.


    William smiled and tucked Scarlett''s hair behind her ear. "To be honest, we didn''t n on having


    kids this soon. We wanted to wait until shepletely recovered. But, damn. She''s so attractive


    that I couldn''t help myself. I actually feel guilty about that matter. Her pregnancy must''ve been very


    difficult."


    "It''s okay, honey. Look at us. We have two lovely children. They make me happy and content."


    Scarlett nestled in William''s arms as she spoke. Anyone who could see them would think that they


    were a happy couple.


    I held my ss of wine tighter and tighter. God knew how hard it was to stop myself from pulling


    Scarlett away from William''s arms.


    "I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have made love with you when you were still weak," William said while looking


    into Scarlett''s eyes guiltily.


    Scarlett brought her index finger to his lips, hushing him. "You''re my husband. I would love to satisfy


    your needs. Or maybe... are you saying that you should''ve asked someone to help you with that?"


    "Of course not. You''re the only one I want."


    They gazed into each other''s eyes and smiled as if nothing else mattered.


    As if their lingering gaze was not enough to torture me, Scarlett said something to rub salt into my


    wound. "Honey, I''m done. Let''s go home now," she coquettishly said in William''s arms.


    William turned to me and said, "We''re going now."


    "But I''m not done yet." I took a bite of my food leisurely to buy some time.


    "Ah!" Scarlett suddenly screamed and stood up. "I''m sorry. I have to go to the restroom."


    With her hands on her chest, she ran out of the room.


    What was wrong with her?


    I stood up as well to follow her. But before I could take a step, William stopped me.


    "Don''t follow her. She''s going to pump some milk. Do you understand?"


    Understand? Of course, I did. I was a father.


    It just meant that it was time to breastfeed her kids...


    My throat tightened at the thought of this.


    I refused to believe that Scarlett had had babies with William.


    Despite his warning, I followed her out of the room.