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?”

to look at Jamie coolly. “Those weren’t roses; they were peonies. Strictly speaking, they were tree peonies. If you were truly the owner

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was no

are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head when you gave me

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

eyes.

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,

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

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at her. “Even though my brother hasn’t breathed a word about his plans, the servants in this villa treat me too well. When I told them to remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their actions showed that you are nothing but a

and realized that she

on, “Freya, I

to Jamie, who was already losing consciousness. He was clearly struggling to keep his focus on the two of them.

had just been dismissed by Edward,

of them.

for a while. You should rest

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

his feet, his body

his gaze was clear and impassive,

It’s the same as when you used to play with your favorite toys as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle them and reassemble them until

collapsed onto the

to Freya. “Let me take

Although she knew that this. was

“But your illness…”

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

there was no denying that he

hesitating, he approached her and boldly held her hand for the

led Freya out of the dining room, passing through the

to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he still

was Jamie’s subordinate. So, he put on a sunny smile and said, “Sir, my brother drank too

Monkey immediately nodded.

Freya’s hand and went straight

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

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