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?”

you were truly the owner here, the servants would have chosen flowers according to

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detail was

faint smile, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was

into fists as she hadn’t

eyes.

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

continued, “When I first noticed those clues, I deliberately ignored them. Perhaps deep down, I was being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me.

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told them to remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their

realized that

I promise I’ll set you

was already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling to keep his

been dismissed

of them.

and said, “Jamie, the drug will only cause you to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest

fuel his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover

to his feet, his body trembling as he did.

look at Jamie, his

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

collapsed onto the

and turned to Freya. “Let me take you away

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

“But your illness…”

smiled. “You truly are the best person 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, my brother will never let you go after

Yet, there was no denying that he understood his brother

she was still hesitating, he approached her

led Freya out of the dining room, passing through

just returned and was surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he still respectfully bowed to Freya and greeted, “Miss

Jamie’s subordinate. 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 straight to the backyard.

no one was around, he whispered, “I know my brother. So, I’m 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. 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 the courtyard wall from there.”

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