No Longer Lovesick After a Memory Loss

“I didn’t even know when we got a new secretary,” Radley whispered.

Freya reached out and blocked his face, which was already leaning in.

“Are you sure? That skirt is so short it barely covers her thighs!”

A smile played at the corner of Radley’s lips. Even though they were covered, the aggressiveness in his ink- colored eyes still made people’s hearts race.

“I haven’t seen it.”

Freya felt a dampness on the back of her hand. It was a puppy-like gesture, but when she met those eyes, she couldn’t help but feel a little flustered.

Five minutes later, she sat breathlessly at the desk.

Radley had rolled up his sleeves and was looking through documents, his thin lips carrying a hint of a

smile.

She glared at him. “How is Hannah doing lately?”

“She ran away from home,” Radley said calmly.

“What? It escalated to this point so quickly?” Freya raised an eyebrow.

She had thought Hannah might run away from home because her family didn’t approve of her relationship with Baxter, but wouldn’t that take some time?

“What are you going to do next?” she asked.

He pinched his brow. “Let Hannah make a fuss for now, as long as she doesn’t cross the line.”

After being with Radley for so long, Freya understood the hidden meaning in his words.

As long as she doesn’t cross the line, once she does, Baxter will disappear immediately.

However, this method was ultimately not feasible. Freya shook her head. “You promised me before that I would handle this matter.”

He

put down the documents. “I don’t want you to be too tired.”

“I’m not tired. Besides, when I need help, I will come to you. Freya smiled. “But for now, I need you to do me a favor.”

“What favor?”

“Cancel Hannah’s credit cards!

lunch with Radley, she left the Monaghan Group at 2 pm.

the car, she called Hannah, planning

rings, Hannah finally answered

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are you?” Freya asked with

end sounded guarded. “Why are you asking? What do you want?”

want to

was silence on Hannah’s end for a few seconds. “Freya, did my brother tell you I ran away from home?

Freya’s face faded slightly. “Hannah, you’re an adult now, and you should know that your mother and brother worry about you. We can discuss your love life slowly. There’s no need for this hurtful approach. Just think about how worried your mother will

more inappropriate when you liked my brother? Back then, I didn’t see you considering Mrs. Kaufmann and Braxton’s feelings,

I?”

deep sigh. She also had done such

been through it that I’m here to advise you not to wait until it’s

“You don’t have to tell me I won’t be happy. My mom and my friends have already told me countless times. Freya, you say you’ve

felt a headache coming on. It was useless to say anything to

people have to hit a wall themselves before they turn back.

regretted it countless times,

Baxter, but you still have to let me know how

for a while, and then Baxter’s voice came through, trying to persuade

responsible man shouldn’t make an unmarried girl abandon her family and

a stupid mistake in the past, but at least she had married Radley.

so, she still regretted how her

came through again. “Anyway, when I reach the age to get married, I will register with Bax, and after

Freya frowned. “Okay.”

to say where she was now,

to investigate, she could find

and

drove straight back home. At this time, only Sylvia and Isabella

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in the living room watching a TV drama. When they saw Freya enter the house, Isabella called

come and watch a movie

and bent down to take Isabella Parker’s pulse.

a smile. “How

let go of her hand. “She’s doing well, keep

that your brother made me avoid spicy snacks and ice cream. It’s been