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That night, as I held Theodore in my arms, his little fingers clinging to my shirt, I could not hold back my
emotions any longer.
Tears spilled down my cheeks, silent at first, then growing into quiet sobs.
We held onto each other like that, wrapped in warmth and heartbreak, until exhaustion finally pulled us into
sleep.
The next morning, as I was dropping Theodore off at daycare, my hospital’s front desk receptionist called me.
Her voice was hesitant, disbelieving. “Dr. Amelia… the man who was looking for you yesterday… he’s still here.
“When I arrived this morning, he was already sitting outside. He hasn’t left all night.”
My heart pounded in my chest, a sharp mix of anger and frustration.
“He’s insisting on waiting for you at the hospital,” he continued. “And he won’t leave unless I give him your
number or address. What should I do?”
I gripped my phone tighter.
If he really got his memories back–so what?
He was the one who had thrown everything away. He was the one who had let me walk out of his life without a
second thought.
There was no way I was going to let him waltz back in so easily
And more than anything, I did not want history to repeat itself.
A year ago, when Liam had humiliated me in City A, the hospital had been filled with whispers. The gossip had spread like wildfire, people speculating about what kind of woman I was.
I refused to let that happen again.
So, I immediately came to the hospital and met him, who looked different from yesterday.
When I had seen him last, his face had been brighter, softened by the joy of spending time with Theodore.
But that day?
His face was pale, his eyes hollow, as if he had spent the entire night drowning in regret
He was hunched over on the waiting bench, elbows on his knees, head bowed.
It was only when I stepped in front of him that he finally lifted his gaze.
And in that moment, for the first time since I met Liam Carlisle, I saw helplessness in his e My breath caught for a split second.
Liam had never been the type to give up. He had always been strong, confident, decisive But there he was looking like a baby bird that had lost its mother.
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And in that moment, for the first time since I met Liam Carlisle, I saw helplessness in his eyes.
My breath caught for a split second.
Liam had never been the type to give up. He had always been strong, confident, decisive
But there he was, looking like a baby bird that had lost its mother.
I clenched my fists. “Don’t waver, Amelia.”
I forced my voice into a low, cold tone. “Get out of here, Liam,” I said. “Don’t you have work to take care of?”
His gaze met mine, filled with an emotion so raw it made my chest tighten. “I asked for leave to see you.
“I don’t care if I lose everything,” he whispered. “As long as I can get your forgiveness
He swallowed hard, his voice cracking.
“I just want us to be a happy family of three again. So please, Amelia, can you at least listen to my explanation?”
For a moment, I did nothing.
But the way he looked at me, making something inside me hesitated.
I took a deep breath. “Fine,” I said at last, my voice cold but steady. “Let’s talk.”
Then I turned on my heel, walking away first.
I led Liam to the employee lounge, away from the prying eyes of hospital staff and colleagues.
Liam followed closely, silent but visibly determined. In his hands, he clutched something that made my stomach
turn, my scrapbook.
I recognized it immediately.
It looked worn, as if it had been handled too much in a short span of time. The edges were slightly bent, the pages slightly creased, as if Liam had been holding it all night.
I clenched my jaw but said nothing as I grabbed two paper cups and made instant coffee. I handed one to him, then sat across from him on the sofa, putting the coffee table between us like an invisible barrier.
Liam accepted the cup without hesitation.
He took a sip, then let out a deep sigh, a small, almost nostalgic smile appearing on his lips.
“Thanks, Amelia,” he murmured.
Then, as if the words carried some deep meaning, he added softly, “It seems you’re still my Amelia.”
I stilled.
I knew what he was referring to
I used to make him coffee every morning, always just as he woke up, always the way he liked it.
But I refused to acknowledge his words. Instead, I glanced at the scrapbook in his hands.
“Thanks to your scrapbook, I was able to remember everything,” Liam said, holding it up slightly, as if it were
some holy artifact.
I let out a cold chuckle, my tone sharp as I responded, “I wrote it for Theodore, not for
His expression faltered.
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I continued, my voice unwavering. “Unfortunately, on the night Evelyn kicked me out, I couldn’t take it with me.”
At the mention of her name, Liam’s expression darkened. Guilt clouded his features, his fingers tightening
around his cup.
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly, his voice heavy with regret.
He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling shakily before continuing. “I was too stupid a year ago. I just realized after our fight last night… that you were right.”
He admitted, looking at me with something painfully close to admiration. “That wasn’t like me at all.
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“I always observe everything, analyze everything–I never take things at face value.” He shook his head. “And yet, when it mattered most, I let myself be blinded.”
His gaze met mine, filled with something raw. “I let you suffer, Amelia. And for that, I am truly sorry.”
His words hung in the air between us.
But I remained silent, waiting to see just how far Liam would go to search for more excuses.
He kept talking, explaining his guilt, his regrets, the things he had realized too late.
I listened, but my mind drifted elsewhere. All I could think was, ‘Please, let there be an emergency patient soon.”
As if the universe had heard me, my pager beeped loudly.
Liam noticed the way I tensed, and in an instant, his expression shifted.
His words immediately stopped.
“Go,” he said simply. “Your patient needs you.
Something about the way he said it made my breath hitch.
It was the exact thing he used to say to me in the past, back when we were still a couple.
He would always tell me not to worry, that everything was in hand.
For a fraction of a second, my heart wavered
But then my phone rang, it was the nurse who instructed me to go to the ER immediately So, without another word, I turned and walked
out leaving Liam alone in the lounge.
However, the time I reached the ER, my breath caught in my throat
Because the one who was lying on the hospital bed, covered in blood, was Nathaniel.
