Hailee turned her gaze around the room; staring at the ceiling of the nursing room, staring at every piece of furniture there, staring at the large window covered in white curtains, staring at the abstract painting that seemed luxurious on display on one of the walls, staring at the infusion tube that was now running low, which reminded Hailee that she was actually in a hospital now and not a hotel.
Hailee looked everywhere except at the man in front of her, the man who was fed by her the pieces of apple she had just cut.
"Why are you avoiding looking at me?" Ramon's deep voice takes Hailee by surprise, her mind was in the sky, thinking a thousand things at the same time.
"Hah?" Hailee turned her head to find Ramon's piercing eyes looking at her skeptically. "No," lied Hailee, lowering her face to avoid looking at this man once again.
Either this was for better for Hailee's current situation or not, but reports regarding the diagnosis of the doctor who treated him, said that Ramon was suffering from amnesia. This was still an early diagnosis and more tests were needed to find out more about how severe Ramon's amnesia was.
And in Ramon's case, he had lost his memory for the past four years.
"Look at me," demanded Ramon in a cold voice, and when Hailee ignored his request and was more interested in staring at the tips of her toes, Ramon reached out and pinched Hailee's chin between his thumb and index finger. "Are you really my lover?"
Hailee nodded. She was determined to take advantage of the situation, clinging to her 'accidental' first lie.
Hailee didn't have any evil intentions at all, she just needed a place to take cover.
This was the fourth day since Ramon had regained consciousness and had no recollection of any events during the last four years of his life.
And yesterday, Hailee thought about leaving again, moving away from the Tordoffs in hopes that she could carry out her original plan; disappear from the country and go into hiding until the murder case against Roland Dimatrio was over and became a forgotten case.
But, again, reality wasn't on Hailee's side.
Just as the girl was about to step out of the lobby of the hospital, she saw Alex, who was on guard there, aiming to recapture her right after she stepped out of the hospital.
If it weren't for Taylor, it was certain, Hailee wouldn't be in this room. She must have been behind one of the prison cells, with no chance of seeing the sun again.
That was when Hailee decided; that being among the Tordoffs would be much safer for her until she could find another way out of the clutches of the Dimatrio men.
Hailee just hoped that Lis and Taylor wouldn't get suspicious because Alex was following her all the time.
"Answer," Ramon squinted at Hailee, unsure of her answer.
"Yes," Hailee swallowed her saliva with difficulty, trying to suppress the panic rising in her chest at having to lie under Ramon's probing gaze. "Yes, I am your lover."
Ramon didn't say anything for a moment, but his eyes still wouldn't leave Hailee's face.
"Prove that you are my lover," Ramon said in a low voice, but that was enough to make Hailee shudder.
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