My Dreamy Old Husband

Annabel was never going to know that the perfect future Leon had promised her was all a lie—what with giving her a uterus transplant or bringing Cooper to her.

Sadly, she would never know that she was deceived because she lost all her memories after that.

Everything she knew—Cooper, her children, Leon, Jordan—was going to disappear from her mind.

She would turn into someone that even she, herself, did not recognize. From then on, there was no more Annabel, only Anna Yard!

Once the operation was over, her dear Coop would come and get her with their two children, then they would live happily ever after. All the while, she was completely unaware of the ordeal she was about to go through. Cooper closed the laptop gently and the video got cut off.

He could not bear to watch any more of it. He already knew what happened next.

After the computer shut down, the world became quiet in an instant. Hanging his head down, he realized that his face was already covered in tears—tears that had turned cold and were falling onto his laptop, droplet by droplet.

It’s all my fault, Annabel. It’s my fault. What was I doing the whole time?

Going back to that point in time, he believed that Annabel had died. He was even less aware of the existence of his two children. Gathering up a great amount of strength within him, he swallowed the pain that Annabel’s death brought him bit by bit. He closed himself off and trained himself to become stronger.

Seeing the world again through a pair of stone-cold eyes, he realized that the world had always been callous. Everything true, good, and beautiful was no more than an illusion that people used to fool one another.

Almost overnight, he went from the lighthearted and untroubled young Cooper to the future head of the Mitchell Family. His wisdom, foresight, and extraordinary boldness allowed him to become a perfect leader. He guided the Mitchell Family to conquer one peak after the other, but he stepped down at the prime of his life and faded away.

Henceforth, there was no more Cooper Mitchell in the world, only a Fass Michel.

…

At ten at night, Carmen was fast asleep, but the lights in the living room were still on. Sophia was watching television while petting the new dog and making out with Michael—her hands were full.

Out of nowhere, Cooper rushed into the family’s elevator and headed downstairs. He walked past the living room and out the door as though he did not see the two people who were entangled in each other’s embrace.

would have glared at them if he caught them being intimate

quickly chased after him. “Dad!

on his shoes and opened the door, however, he found Linus already standing outside. It looked like he had been there for

Cooper froze momentarily. In a grave tone, Linus asked, “Are you

that video so he knew what

His eyes shone in the night, but

of what would happen once he revealed himself

had come running out after putting on her coat.

saw the both of them standing at the main entrance with the same grim look on their

happened, but what could make Dad

to Sophia

still went to get the corgi. With the corgi in his arms,

from behind for a while before it dawned on her. He’s going to look for

if he tells her, she will know that Linus and I exist. Will she go against us like she has against her two

begun to consider a mother-daughter relationship

watched Cooper leave in silence

the shoulder. “Don’t worry. Dad knows what

are you

Both Callum and Cade came running out

had bought the house next to the pigsty and was living there with Anna and Cade.

standing at their front door. Even though he was dressed in a long down coat that was in an awkward shade of blue, he still stood out and looked like a model. Beneath his hat was a cold and stoic

a corgi in

Cade looked at

time at the Fletcher Residence, it was impossible to meet him any other time.

he come here in the middle