His words felt so genuine and passionate that they moved me deeply, making me willing to sacrifice everything for him. Despite the fact that my biological parents hadn’t given me a penny, and I had to survive on leftover desserts from the hotel, I still wanted to give him the best life I could.
“I’ve always been trying to help you recover your memories, hoping to find your family and gain their approval.”
I looked at him, disbelief etched on my face.
“Ezail, do you really have no heart?”
The pain in my chest tightened, making it hard to breathe. Ezail knew about my heart condition, and seeing me like this made him panic. He knew I had no family to turn to, and even though my life was
hard, I had always prioritized him. I had bought him everything he asked for, even a LEGO set, while I survived on hotel leftovers.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but then his tone turned cold. “Now that you know the truth, there’s no need to pretend anymore. I’ll make sure you’re well taken care of, but as for anything else… I’m sorry.”
Under the hotel lights, he looked almost pitiful, like he regretted it. He reached for my arm again, but I stepped back, letting his hand hang awkwardly in the air. I threw my waitress uniform at him. “Ezail, I was wrong about you.”
He stood there, his expensive suit stained with wine, while a girl looped her arm around his, playfully saying, “Ezail, didn’t I tell you to wait for me?”
Ezail’s body froze, and he hesitated as he looked at me. Then, Holley appeared from behind him, pretending to be surprised when she saw me. “Oh, Marla, you’re here too?” she said, her voice innocent, but her eyes filled with mischief.
“Didn’t Mom tell you to leave the Gregory family? What are you still doing here?”
Her words, though sweet on the surface, were full of hidden triumph. She was clearly enjoying herself.
Without missing a beat, she intertwined her fingers with Ezail’s, as if to show me he belonged to her.
“I only joked with him about pretending to be pitiful to trick you, and he actually did it!” she said with a laugh, even though Ezail’s face was tense.
Holley looked me up and down, her amusement growing. “You didn’t actually believe him, did you?” she asked, her tone mocking.
Standing together, they looked like a perfect couple, the kind anyone would admire. And I… I had been the fool, chasing after them like a dog.