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?”

the owner here, the servants would have chosen flowers according to the owner’s preferences. How could they choose a flower that the

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attention to detail was no less than Jamie’s.

That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head when you gave me the

her hands into fists as she hadn’t expected

eyes.

never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing.

I was being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues. However, your recent mental state has

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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

looked at Edward and realized that she had

he forged on, “Freya, I

was clearly struggling to keep

just been dismissed by Edward,

of them.

consciousness for a

and used the pain to fuel his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover without her? You can’t let her

his feet, his body trembling as he did.

look at Jamie, his

toys as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle

already collapsed onto

Freya. “Let me take you away from here.”

that this. was a rare opportunity…

“But your illness…”

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, my brother will

there was no denying that

approached her

out of the dining room, passing through the

and Freya.

he was aware that this was Jamie’s subordinate. So, he put on a sunny smile and said, “Sir,

Monkey immediately nodded.

took Freya’s hand and went straight

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

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