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

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detail was no less than Jamie’s.

my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head when you gave me the injection. I noticed needle marks

her hands into fists as she hadn’t

eyes.

in the sick room and never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing. But that’s the thing, isn’t it? Lies

them. Perhaps deep down, I was being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues.

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well. When I told them to remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their actions showed that you are nothing but a guest in this place. My brother may have arranged everything perfectly, but he forgot about that little detail. Who

and realized that she had never truly

“Freya, I promise I’ll set

already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling to

in the dining room had just been dismissed by Edward, leaving only the three

of them.

to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest for now.

his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you

to his feet, his body

his gaze was clear and

same as when you used to play with your favorite toys as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle

had already collapsed

to Freya. “Let me take

muscle throughout the siblings’ altercation. Although she knew that this. was a rare opportunity…

“But your illness…”

Freya. I’ve known for a long time that my illness is incurable. It’s terminal. Still, you need

denying that he understood

her and

he led Freya out of the dining room, passing

was surprised to see Edward and

So, he put on a sunny smile and said, “Sir, my brother drank too much and fell asleep in the dining room. Could you please help

Monkey immediately nodded.

Edward took Freya’s hand and went

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. But the backyard should be safe. I’ve scouted this place a few times. There’s a large plane tree next to the wall. You can climb over

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