Breaking Free Loving Again The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 789

Chapter 789: Last bit of grace.

Arwen didn’t know how long she had been sleeping, but something didn’t feel right to her. There was an intense headache as though she had hit her head on some hard surface and was now suffering the aftereffects of it.

’Wait!’ she mumbled to herself, realizing something that she seemed to be right. ’Wasn’t I at the flower garden earlier? Where am I now?’ Trying to think, she tried to remember it, but she couldn’t remember it at all.

It was as though her memories of that time frame were removed.

And the thought of how easy it had been once to erase her memories; she felt panic creeping into her heart again. Just the possibility that she might forget it all, all over again, filled her with dread.

Her fingers clenched around whatever was there as she tried to wake up., but it all simply felt difficult. There was darkness around, and she knew it was because she had her eyes closed. But no matter how she tried to open them, she couldn’t, as though she was under the effect of some sedative.

Arwen fought with her system and, after a while, was finally able to open her eyes. Her lashes fluttered a little before her eyes opened.

And the moment it did, she froze, slightly taken aback.

"You are finally awake, Arwen?" Selene asked, her face too close to be comfortable. "I almost thought I would miss the chance of having this talk with you."

Arwen frowned at her words. "Selene?" she called her name as if confirming her presence there. "What are you doing here?"

Selene raised a finger and shook it in front of her. "Wrong question," she said before adding, "You should rather question yourself, what are you doing here? I am sure this place must be familiar yet very unfamiliar to you."

Arwen didn’t understand her words. Her brows furrowed a little in confusion before she darted her eyes to look around, only to find herself in some kind of old, deserted laboratory. Her frown deepened, and she tried to move, to get up ... but then she realized she was tied up.

She yanked her arms and legs, but they were secured with a rope. "You ... why have you kept me tied up here? What are you planning to do?"

Selene raised her hands in surrender before she defended herself. "You got me wrong. I am not the one planning to do anything here. It’s someone else."

Arwen stared, his brows forming the crease of clear confusion.

"What? You don’t trust me on that?" Selene asked, quirking her brow at her. "Wait, look around once again? And try to remember. This place isn’t very unfamiliar to you. You have just forgotten along with your memories. Once you remember it, you will be able to guess who is actually behind it."

Arwen didn’t want to lose her calm, her composure, but the way her instincts were warning her —she could keep herself calm. Not when her inner fears felt like taking over her rational brain.

"Still not able to recognize?" Selene asked, slightly sounding surprised. "Too bad. It seems Oblivion –X really does wonders when it erases one’s memories. It doesn’t leave any trace behind, not even a vague memory."

The mention of Oblivion —X struck Arwen like a slap. Her face drained of color.

Selene merely pouted. "Since you can’t remember, let me help you." She gestured dramatically at the room around them. "This is the same laboratory where you were first injected with the drug. The one that made you forget everything. And today ... once again, this very place will witness you forget it all over again."

Arwen’s heart stopped for a moment.

Selene grinned widely, clasping her hands together as if announcing a surprise party. "Congratulations," she whispered gleefully. "Your life is about to be reset. You will get it all anew."

"Selene, you have gone insane," Arwen hissed, thrashing against the ropes. "Untie me right now! You know the consequences of this won’t be simple. If Aiden finds out, he won’t spare you this time. Don’t throw your life away over some twisted obsession."

At Aiden’s name, Selene flinched. The torture that she suffered just a few weeks back replayed in her mind, and she couldn’t help but feel the terror creeping up her spine. But then she clenched her fists, steeling herself,

"Oh, Arwen, trust me," she said with a brittle smile. "None of this is my plan. I am just here to watch you walk out of my path on your own. Though seeing you tied up like this ... at my mercy ... it does give me wicked ideas about returning the favour for what Aiden did to me. But honestly? Knowing you are about to lose everything again —your memories, your place, him —I almost feel sorry for you."

"It’s not new for you," Arwen shrugged subtly. "You have done that before, and you again brought me here for the same. Did you not?"

Catrin flinched. She wanted to defend herself. But she couldn’t. Avoiding her eyes, she said, "Trust your mom for the last time, sweetheart. Mom knows that what she did back then was wrong. She has realized her mistake and is willing to do everything to make up for all the wrongs and ignorance you ever suffered. All she needs is a chance. Give me that and I will —"

"Why?" Arwen cut her off, her eyes cold and tone sharp. "Why should I give you a chance? Do I owe you?"

Before Catrin could say anything, Arwen shook her head and said, "No, I don’t. I don’t owe you anything. Then why should I give you the chance to make amends?"

"Arwen!"

"You suddenly realized that you were wrong —very good." Arwen interrupted her once again. "But how are you reacting to your realization. Like this." She showed her tied hands. "By tying me here again just to give me another doze of the drug. Do you even know what will happen if I get injected with another shot of it? Do you even know —"

She paused suddenly when she saw Catrin shamefully avoiding her gaze. And realization dawned upon her. "You ... you know," she said, "And you still want it to happen?"

"Arwen, you will be fine. I am here with you. Your mom is here —"

"Why am I not even surprised?" Arwen chuckled bitterly. "Of course, you would know. You would always know what your actions might cause, yet you would do it, because you simply don’t care. You have never cared." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"No, Arwen," Catrin shook her head. "That’s not it. You are my daughter. I do care for you. I care for you a lot, and you will know it soon. I will —"

"If you care for me, then untie me and let me go," Arwen offered the last bit of grace she had in her remaining for the woman who carried her for ten months and then brought her to this world with great pain. "Let me go, and I will trust that even though you were never a good mother, you did care for me. Can you do that?"