Sadieâs eyes shot daggers at him.
âIâll not help you poison him!â
âRelax.
This isnât toxic.
It doesnât harm him.
Itâs just a mix to mess with his memory, to deepen his forgetfulness,â Zayden said.
Sadieâs eyes moved to the bottle he held.
She stayed on guard.
âIf given a chance, would you really do nothing more than this?â
Zayden raised his hands, trying to soothe the situation.
âBelieve me.
Itâs a win-win.
â
âWhyâs it good for me?â Sadieâs voice dripped with skepticism.
Zayden leaned in, his smile mysterious.
âFrom what Iâve heard, Holdenâs been seeing a hypnotist.
Maybe heâs digging up old memories.
If he remembers everything, how do you think heâll react to you, the pretender?â
A wave of anxiety washed over Sadie.
She remembered Holdenâs visits to the hospital but didnât know why he had gone there.
She looked at the pictures of Holden and Ariana.
Slowly, she let go of the car door handle.
Peering at the little bottle in Zaydenâs grasp, she asked, âYouâre sure this wonât put him in danger?â
âIâm sure,â Zayden responded, giving her a calming smile.
Inside, he was already celebrating.
Taking this long-term would make Holden stupid.
Then, the Fredrick familyâs wealth? All would be his for the taking.
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Sadieâs grip tightened on the bottle.
Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts.
She couldnât fully trust Zayden.
What if Holden ended up worse off?
And what about her own position and riches? Deep down, she realized she didnât want any harm coming to Holden.
Her eyes darted to the picture of Holden and Ariana.
A pang of jealousy surged within her.
But what if Zayden was being honest? If Holden was reconnecting with Ariana and trying to remember the past, she might be in a world of hurt once he pieced it all together.
After a long pause, Sadie held onto her bag tighter.
She gave a hesitant nod, taking the bottle.
She stepped out of the car, ready to leave.
But as she walked out of the alleyway, Shawn, with Adele by his side, was right there waiting for her.