Chapter 1042



Approaching Kallie, Lacey took her hand.

“Do you really not remember me at all?”

Lacey’s expression was intense, tinged with curiosity.

Kallie grasped the implication.

“You’re suggesting we knew each other previously?”

Lacey confirmed with a nod.

“Exactly. You once acknowledged me as a sister figure to you. We were quite close, and that was why I cared deeply for Elma. If you doubt my words, feel free to ask anyone within our circle. I’m being honest, not deceptive. But for some reason, we drifted apart later on.”

Kallie hummed noncommittally, not pressing further.

Lacey found herself momentarily speechless, her prepared words halted. She chuckled dryly, breaking the silence.

“Aren’t you curious about why we fell out, or doesn’t your past interest you?”

Kallie nodded, her voice firm.

“I do want to know, but I’d rather figure it out on my own. If someone twists the truth about my past, I won’t be able to tell what’s real. The best way is to piece things together myself.”

Lacey’s chest tightened with unease, though she wasn’t ready to let it go just yet.

“But what if your memories never return?”

Kallie smiled nonchalantly.

Get the latest gαℓησν𝒆ℓs․com “That’s fine. Maybe those memories weren’t worth holding on to anyway.”

This was a reaction Lacey hadn’t anticipated from Kallie.

Having discerned Lacey’s motives, Kallie rose from her seat, her smile vanishing.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading out. Miss Payne, you’ve had a full day. Take some rest.” Her words, though polite, carried an edge that hinted at something unsaid.

Kallie turned to leave.

However, Lacey reached out and seized her arm firmly.

“Clayton is your ex-husband!”

Lacey said this to mislead Kallie. Yet, she observed pure surprise in Kallie’s expression—not even the slightest confusion, but undiluted shock at her knowledge of this.

It didn’t take long for Lacey to realize that Kallie’s amnesia must somehow involve Clayton. Not only had Kallie’s memory faded, but it also had been altered. Such findings brought comfort to Lacey, deepening her belief that Kallie wasn’t worth staying by Jake’s side.

A peculiar smile appeared on Lacey’s face as she tightened her hold on Kallie’s hand.

“You and Clayton shared a wonderful bond, but he wasn’t the father of your children. While there was indeed a time when you and Jake were an item, you two never got along, betraying each other. Your relationship with Jake had never gone beyond a marriage of convenience. Clayton is the one you truly love. You should grasp why I am telling you all this. Don’t pester Jake anymore. You never loved him. Let him be with someone else, like me.”

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