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?”

roses; they were peonies. Strictly speaking, they were tree peonies. If you were truly the owner here, the servants would have chosen flowers according

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attention to detail was no less than

a hint of regret in his eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I

as she hadn’t expected

eyes.

since I’m always in the sick room and never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing. But

wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues. However, your recent mental

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looked 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

realized that

forged on, “Freya, I promise

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

had just been dismissed by Edward, leaving only the

of them.

and said, “Jamie, the drug will only cause you to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest for now. I need to take Freya away.

to fuel his consciousness as he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover without

to his feet, his body trembling

Jamie, his gaze

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

collapsed

lips and turned to Freya. “Let

throughout the siblings’ altercation. Although she knew that this.

“But your illness…”

illness is incurable. It’s terminal. Still, you

no denying that he understood his brother

that she was still hesitating, he approached her and boldly held her hand for the first time.

the dining room, passing through

surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he still respectfully bowed to Freya

with disdain as he was aware that this was Jamie’s subordinate. So, he put on a sunny smile and said, “Sir, my brother drank too much and fell asleep in the dining

Monkey immediately nodded.

Edward took Freya’s hand and went straight to the backyard.

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

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