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?”

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

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to detail was no less than

favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned to head when you gave

she hadn’t expected Edward to possess such keen

eyes.

since I’m always in the sick room and never leaving the house,

noticed those clues, I deliberately ignored them. Perhaps deep down, I was being selfish and only wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked

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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 a guest in this place. My brother may have arranged everything perfectly, but he forgot about that little detail.

realized that

forged on, “Freya, I promise I’ll set you

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

been dismissed by Edward, leaving only the

of them.

consciousness for a while. You should rest for now. I need to take Freya away. I’ll

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

rose to his feet, his body trembling as he

to look at Jamie, his gaze was

as a child. You liked them so much that you would dismantle them and reassemble them until the

had already collapsed onto the table.

to Freya.

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

“But your illness…”

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

was no denying that he understood his brother best and vice

hesitating, he approached her and boldly held her

of the dining room, passing

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

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

Monkey immediately nodded.

and went straight

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

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