Chapter 261
Adonis’s eyes narrowed. He looked genuinely caught off guard that Mamie knew anything.
He tried to play it cool, asking, “Mamie, who told you that p>
Mamie saw right through him. She knew that no matter how calm Adonis acted, the corner of his eye always gave him away when he lied. “Adonis, I remembered a few things from before p>
“I talked to the doctor who delivered my baby. She told me I had a son. You were the one who took me away after that, weren’t you p>
She looked straight at him. “Adonis, I also know Mom and Dad aren’t my real parents. They’re my uncle and aunt p>
And Adonis was just her cousin.
His jaw clenched and his knuckles turned white. It was obvious he hadn’t expected her to know so much.
“You remember everything?” he asked, trying to sound calm, but Mamie could tell he was fishing for information.
Mamie shook her head. “Not everything. Just some things. But I know I’m the baby’s mother. I want to see him. You can’t take that away from me p>
Until now, she still believed her child was alive.
Adonis let out a heavy sigh, regret filling his voice. “Mamie, the baby is gone p>
“What?” Her eyes flew wide. She couldn’t accept it. “How? Why? The doctor said he was healthy p>
Adonis avoided meeting her gaze. He spoke carefully, picking each word like it might break her. “The day before you gave birth, your parents got into a car accident. The shock put you into labor a week early. After the delivery, you were confused. Losing your parents like that… it left you really unstable p>
“Your boyfriend was never around. He didn’t even know you were pregnant. We had to leave the baby with a nanny. Later, he got a fever p>
“You couldn’t handle losing the baby and your parents at the same time. You tried to hurt yourself, but we got you to the hospital before anything worse happened. When you woke up, you didn’t remember anything p>
“My parents were afraid you’d do something drastic again, so they took you abroad right away. I stayed here to take care of everything for your parents and the baby p>
Mamie’s legs buckled, and she almost fell, but Adonis caught her just in time.
He looked at her gently. “I know it’s hard. But
s been so long. We just
you to have a real chance to
start over content belongs to.
“Mamie, do you really not believe me p>
Mamie didn’t answer. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe him, but the whole story felt too strange. She had been pregnant, so where was her
boyfriend? Why would she have a baby out of wedlock? Mamie didn’t think she was the type to lose her head over a guy, even before losing her memory.
Would amnesia really change her personality so much?
A missing boyfriend, a baby that died, parents dying in a car accident right before she gave birth… Nothing added up.
But when she visited the cemetery, the dates on her parents’ tombstones matched the day she had given birth, seven years ago.
Mamie looked up, her eyes searching Adonis’s face. “Adonis, where is my baby buried? I want to see him p>
Adonis pressed his lips together, his
voice flat and quiet. “The baby wase
too little. He wasn’t buried in t cemetery. We did a tree burial p>
Mamie’s voice was steady. “Which tree? Tell me where p>
Adonis saw how determined she was. He sent her the address. “Mamie, do you want me to come with you p>
“No,” she said right away. “I want to go alone p>
Even after Mamie drove away, Adonis just stood there, lost in thought.
He had no idea if keeping the truth from her was right or wrong. They only wanted to protect her.
When he finally went back to the hospital room, Claire looked up, worried. “What took you so long p>
Adonis let out a long sigh. “Mom, Mamie’s starting to remember p>