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?”

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 choose a flower that the owner doesn’t recognize?”

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to detail was no less than Jamie’s.

eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything.

balled her hands into fists as she hadn’t expected Edward to possess such keen

eyes.

know you all think that since I’m always in the sick room and never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing. But that’s the thing, isn’t it? Lies always leave traces.”

being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those

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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

realized that she had never truly known

on, “Freya, I promise I’ll

consciousness. He was clearly struggling to keep his focus on the two of

been dismissed by Edward, leaving only

of them.

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

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

his

look at Jamie, his gaze was

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

already collapsed onto the

Freya. “Let me take you away

she knew that this. was a rare opportunity… If she left, Edward’s

“But your illness…”

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

no denying that he

still hesitating, he approached her and

Freya out of the dining room,

hallway, Monkey had just returned and was surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he still respectfully bowed to

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

Monkey immediately nodded.

and went straight to the

he was certain 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

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