The moment Aiden heard Arwen say she knew the truth; his heart leapt with nervousness. His pupils dilated as he stared at her, unblinking.
She knows the truth.
Does that mean she remembered everything that she had once forgotten?
His hand moved almost on instinct, reaching to touch her fingers gently, needing that grounding.
When Arwen felt his touch, she turned to gaze at him, her brows slightly knitting together. Her eyes darted from his fingers that were holding hers to his face.
"You know it all?" he asked quietly, his voice carrying a tremor he rarely allowed to escape.
Arwen parted her lips and was about to speak when Selene abruptly pulled her arm, yanking her attention away.
That tug was rudely rough. Arwen’s brows furrowed sharply as she glared at Selene. "Ms. Martin, you —"
"What do you mean you know the truth?" Selene’s voice was nearly hysterical, her expression cracking with desperation. "Did you remember it all?" She shook her head violently as if denying her own words. "No, that’s not possible. How could you remember? You can’t. You were meant to forget it all, weren’t you?"
Arwen paused at that. Meant to forget? The frown between her brows deepened —but now with a different reason. What does that mean?
"Tell me," Selene demanded again, tugging harder at her arm. "Why are you not speaking? Do you really know it all?"
Arwen’s eyes grew unreadable, her gaze sharp and assessing. With quiet firmness, she pried Selene’s hand off her arm and straightened.
"Yes, I never believed you," she declared, her voice steady and cutting. "Because from the very first day, I knew you were not the one Aiden ever loved. You were just pretending."
"How?" Selene’s voice cracked, breathless and bewildered. It wasn’t possible. Arwen couldn’t be this certain —unless ... unless she had remembered it all.
But then again, how was that possible?
Didn’t Aiden say that she wouldn’t be able to remember their past ever?
Arwen’s lips curved into a smile, calm yet resolute. "Because I know him," she said simply, lifting her hand and pointing toward Aiden.
Selene’s gaze darted to him, searching. However, Aiden did not even look at her once. His gaze simply remained on Arwen as if he was waiting to hear her say something.
She looked back at Arwen, lost.
"Yes, I know him too well to know ..." Arwen continued, her tone unwavering. "If the girl he truly loved ever came back into his life, he would never treat her the way he treated you —cold, indifferent, dismissive. He is many things, but he is not cruel to people he cares for."
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