Duke pushed the door open and walked inside.
He slowly walked to the bedside, keeping the noise minimal.
Perhaps Adeena could not sleep well in an unfamiliar bed, but she instantly opened her eyes.
She looked blankly at the tall figure who walked in before she immediately sat up in bed. âWhy are you here?â
âI came to visit you.â
Duke sat down beside her bed.
When the faint morning sunshine shone on his face, his eyes appeared profound as if affection was hidden within.
Adeenaâs heart suddenly fluttered.
She looked away awkwardly. âYou must be really busy. Donât waste your time on me.â
âDo you know why I love you?â Duke looked at her and firmly said, âBecause youâre not Adeena Willis.
Youâre Adina Daugherty.â
âWhat?â
Adeena was still slightly dumbfounded in the early morning She stared at him in confusion. âI donât understand what youâre talking about.â
âAdina is Mdm. Winters, Ms. Jones, my wife, and the mother of my four kids.â Dukeâs voice was low, but he spoke clearly. âWeâve been looking for you for four years, and weâve finally found you.â
He could not help but hold Adeenaâs shoulders.
His warm palms instantly snapped Adeena out of her daze.
She moved backward and avoided the manâs touch. âWhy didnât you tell me when we met for the first time? Why are you telling me all this only after the news broke out on the Internet?â
Everything was so unbelievable.
Yet, there was a small voice telling her that this man was not lying.
âItâs too complicated. I didnât know how to tell you.â Duke looked at her and said, âIâve called Pete, and heâll arrive in Cloud City in two hours. Once heâs here, youâll know everything.â
Adeena frowned. âCanât you just tell me?â
âI canât explain it clearly.â Dukeâs voice was very deep. â Peteâs a psychiatrist, and he can perform hypnosis. He has the ability to evoke dormant memories. He should be able to help you remember things that happened four years ago.â
Adeena massaged her forehead.
She had previously asked a doctor about this, and the doctor did say that hypnosis could help people remember the past.
However, there were less than one hundred people who could perform hypnosis , while there were less than ten hypnotherapists who could be precise enough and help people recall their past.
She used to look for one, but since she could not find any, she ended up forgetting about it.
Now that there was such a good opportunity , how could she turn it away? âMr. Winters, thank you.â
Duke looked at her. âAddy, you never have to thank me.â
Adeena looked down without answering.
Before everything was proven, she did not know what to say.
If she truly was this manâs wife, then⦠She remembered the four children in Sea City. She could still vividly remember their smiling faces and pleading expressions.
They said they wanted her to be their mother. Perhaps she really was their mother. âIf the hypnosis fails, Iâll take you to Sea City for a maternity examination,â Duke said softly. âYour fatherâs been looking for you for a long time, and he even thought that youâ¦â
Dillon had aged a lot over the past four years. He had traveled all over the world just to find any news on Addy.
Adeena suddenly felt sad. âIâm hungry. Can you buy me some food?â she said quietly.
Duke immediately got up. âGive me ten minutes.â
Then, he hurried out.
As soon as he left, Adeena took her laptop and turned it on.