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?”

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 chosen flowers according to the owner’s

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to detail was no

faint smile, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. “Tree peonies are my brother’s favorite flowers. That was when I started questioning everything. It all turned

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

eyes.

always in the sick room and never leaving the house, I wouldn’t notice a thing. But that’s the thing, isn’t

wanted you to accompany me. So, I intentionally overlooked those clues. However, your recent mental state has been poor. Now, I have no choice but to let you

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remove the wine, they did as they were told. Their actions showed that you are nothing but a guest in

at Edward and realized that she had never truly known him.

on, “Freya, I promise I’ll set you

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

room had just been dismissed

of them.

looked at Jamie and said, “Jamie, the drug will only cause you to lose consciousness for a while. You should rest

he hissed, “Edward! How are you going to recover

his feet, his body trembling as he did.

his gaze

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 the toy

had already collapsed onto the table.

Freya. “Let

that this. was a rare opportunity…

“But your illness…”

known for a long time that my illness is incurable. It’s

loved Freya. Yet, there was no denying that

approached her and boldly held her hand

of the dining room,

returned and was surprised to see Edward and Freya. Nevertheless, he

said, “Sir, my brother drank too much and fell asleep in the dining room. Could you please help me take him

Monkey immediately nodded.

Freya’s hand and went

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 can climb over

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