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?”

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

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to detail was no less

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

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

eyes.

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

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

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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

realized that she had

forged on, “Freya, I

who was already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling

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

of them.

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

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

feet, his body

at Jamie, his

toys as a child. You liked them so much that

already collapsed onto

Freya.

a muscle throughout the siblings’ altercation. Although she knew that this. was a rare opportunity… If she left, Edward’s illness

“But your illness…”

illness is incurable. It’s terminal. Still, you need to leave right now. This is

that

was still hesitating, he approached her and

of the dining room, passing through

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

“Sir, my brother drank too much and fell asleep in the dining room. Could you please

Monkey immediately nodded.

Freya’s hand and went straight

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

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