Chapter 419 The Real Edward

There was a moment of silence in the restaurant as Freya stared at Edward in disbelief.

Edward’s entire demeanor had changed; he was no longer the sunny and vibrant young man he usually was. He sat there as if nothing had happened, but there was a hint of coldness in

his demeanor.

In that instant, Edward and Jamie truly looked like brothers.

She had always believed that these two brothers were nothing alike. Edward was innocent, cheery, and full of vitality.

But at that moment, she realized that she had never truly known him.

Was this the real him?

The veins on Jamie’s neck bulged as he forced out a laugh. “Edward, are you done pretending?”

There was a hint of iciness on Edward’s face as he responded, “Jamie, you know very well that I like her. Yet, you kept her locked up here. You’ve gone too far.”

you find out?!”

Edward gentled the look on his face when he looked at her. There was even a glimmer of fondness for her in his eyes.

Her heart trembled, and she snapped her head toward Edward. “When did

“Do you remember the first time we went for a stroll in the backyard after I regained consciousness?” Edward said.

She frowned, unable to figure out just when he had discovered the truth.

Jamie had always been a meticulous man. So, he had ordered all the servants to treat her as the mistress of the villa whenever they were around Edward.

Edward naturally sensed her confusion, so he patiently explained, “That day, we saw some flowers in the yard. I asked you if there were still roses in this season, and you said yes.”

She suddenly recalled that particular detail and she pursed her lips. “What of it?”

“Those weren’t roses; they were peonies. Strictly speaking, they were tree peonies. If you were truly the owner here, the servants would have chosen flowers according to the owner’s preferences. How could they

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was

a faint smile, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head when you gave me

into fists as she hadn’t expected Edward

eyes.

always in the sick room and never leaving the house, I

and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues. However, your recent mental state has been poor. Now, I

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too well. When I told them to remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their actions showed that you are nothing but a

realized that

on, “Freya, I promise I’ll set

attention to Jamie, who was already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling to keep his focus on the two of them.

dining room had just been dismissed by Edward, leaving

of them.

consciousness for a while. You should

consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover without

his body trembling as he did.

at Jamie, his gaze was clear

with your favorite toys as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle them and reassemble them until the toy became what you wanted.

had already collapsed onto

pursed his lips and turned to Freya.

altercation. Although she knew that

“But your illness…”

in the world, Freya. I’ve known for a long time that my illness is incurable. It’s terminal. Still, you need to leave right now. This is your last chance. Otherwise,

Freya. Yet, there was no denying that he understood his brother best

approached her and boldly held her hand for the first

he led Freya out of the dining room, passing

and was surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless,

eyes flickered with disdain as he was aware that this was Jamie’s subordinate. So, he put on a sunny smile and said, “Sir, my brother drank too much and fell

Monkey immediately nodded.

took Freya’s hand and went

certain that the men guarding the entrance have been given explicit orders to never let you out of the premises. So, even if I take you with me, we might not be able to escape.

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