Who was behind this stupid prank?
Did they think he would be deceived so easily?
The TV in the ward was still on.
Brandon glanced at it and found that the date was also two years later! His expression darkened.
What the hell was going on?
Had he lost his memory?
How could his mind be in the wrong time?
Just then, a woman’s voice came from the door.
Charis then came in with a tray of food.
“You’re awake! The doctor said that you might wake up at noon. It seems that | made the right decision, bringing you some breakfast,” Charis joked casually.
“Cut to the chase.What the hell happened?Is the clock showing the right time?” Brandon demanded anxiously.
Charis giggled lightheartedly.
“What on earth do you mean?
Did you lose your memory just because of a high fever?” When she saw the serious look on Brandon’s face, she feigned a stunned expression for a few seconds and suddenly frowned.
She rushed to his side and asked, “Brandon?Are you serious?Did you really lose your memory?”
Brandon’s face turned cold.
“What happened?How could a fever erase my memories?” Charis sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him seriously.
“Hold on.I’ll ask a doctor to come and check on you.Garrett has been in Barnes lately.You had a fever and just passed out, and |
was so worried about you.”
“Why is Garrett in Barnes?For a woman?” Brandon spat angrily.
Charis smiled and sighed.
“You’re suddenly as strict as you were two years ago.Garrett moved to Barnes for work.The Larson Group has developed rapidly in the past two years and we have even opened up overseas markets.These days, you’ve been focusing on the development in Barnes.”
“What else happened?” Brandon soon recovered from the initial shock and quickly accepted the fact that he had lost two years of his memory.
Now, his priority was to understand what was going on in the present.
Charis explained everything that had happened in the past two years to Brandon in brief words.She even admitted that he had been married.
“Married?Interesting.” Brandon’s tone took on a hint of mockery.
“Was it a marriage arranged by my family?”
“Well, something like that.” Charis smiled and added, “But your wife got into an accident.Her car fell into the sea and she disappeared.You passed out during the search and rescue.I was the one who took you to the hospital.That was when we found out you had a high fever.Maybe…Maybe your memory was affected by the high fever.”
With a worried look on her face, Charis continued, “I’ve never seen anyone lose their memories from a high fever.It’s kind of like a plot in a movie.”
Brandon glanced at her indifferently.
“No wonder you suddenly seem more capable.I thought you and Garrett were pranking me.” Charis stuck her tongue out at Brandon and grumbled, “Who would do such a thing?We’re not kids anymore!” The smile on her face became brighter.
She looked at Brandon’s side profile and felt elated.It was so good to see that her Brandon was finally back.
“What does my wife look like? How come I don’t have any photos of her on my phone? Is our relationship bad?”
Brandon skimmed through his phone and found that it was nearly empty, save for his contacts list.
After a short pause, Charis said, “You accidentally dropped your phone in the sea that day, so I got you a new one.As for your relationship with your wife, I don‘t know.You seldom talk to us about her.”
Brandon put the phone down on the table and frowned slightly.He was curious about his marriage, but unfortunately, he couldn‘t remember his wife at all.
Squeezing his eyes shut, Brandon asked in a low voice, “Who is she? How come I don‘t remember anything about her?”
Charis stiffened slightly.
After a split–second, she took a deep breath and handed a bowl of soup to him.
“Eat something first.I don‘t know the details, but you did mention that you married the adopted daughter of the Quinn family because it was your mother‘s last wish.Later, after your identity as the CEO of the Larson Group was exposed, and Natalie found out that her biological parents were the Whites from Barnes.Her new social rank was now equal to yours.”
“Natalie White? That‘s a nice name.”
A faint smile tugged at Brandon‘s lips, which made Charis unhappy.
“What‘s gotten you so interested in her all of a sudden? You seldom mentioned her in front of us before.”
Charis scooped up a spoonful of soup and held it in front of Brandon‘s lips.
Hearing her tone of voice, Brandon raised his eyebrows slightly.
“Oh? Did I dislike her so much?”
Charis realized that she was a little emotional just now, so she forced a gentle smile.
“I’m no mind reader.How would I know? Anyway, are you going to eat or not? My hands are getting sore.”
“I can feed my own self, thank you.”
Brandon took the bowl from Charis, chugged down two mouthfuls of soup, and then put it on the table.
“I‘m fine now.You don‘t need to stay and take care of me.You can go back and get some rest.”
Even though he had lost two years‘ worth of memory, Brandon was still so cold to her.
Charis felt a sense of loss.Her smile faded.
“We‘ve been friends for years, Brandon.You don‘t have to be so formal with me.It sounds too distant.”
“Distant? I don‘t think so.Our relationship has always been like this, hasn‘t it?”
Then he lay down and closed his eyes again, ignoring Charis.He couldn‘t help but wonder about his mysterious wife.He could tell from the way Charis explained things that he didn‘t really like his wife.
Brandon didn‘t find this surprising.He was by no means a sentimental man, and he had never thought that he‘d get married, let alone love his wife.
However, since his wife was missing, he had to find her.
*******
After staying in the hospital for one more day, Brandon went back to the Larson Group.He still had some doubts in his heart and couldn‘t fully believe that two years had passed.
However, he was forced to believe it when he saw just how big the Larson Group had become.
From what he could remember, the Larson Group wasn‘t this developed.
When he went to the company headquarters in Seacisco and checked the operational status of the company, he was shocked by how far they had developed in the past two years.
“So I can sit back and enjoy the fruits of my own work?” Brandon felt ridiculous.
He shut the laptop and still couldn‘t wrap his mind around this change.
Charis had come to the office with him and briefed him on the situation of the company.
Looking back at these achievements, she was also very proud.She looked at Brandon with admiration and said, “This is the fruit of your talent and effort.”
With his chin resting on his hand, Brandon raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, “About my wife, please keep looking for her.”
Charis was a little unsatisfied to hear Brandon mention that woman again.She agreed casually and then quickly changed the subject back to business.
“By the way, remember to get familiar with our business partners in Barnes today.It‘s very important.”
Brandon nodded and lowered his head, focused on his work.
Compared with the wife he couldn‘t remember, he was more concerned about the Larson Group.
Seeing that Brandon finally wasn‘t paying much attention to Natalie‘s search and rescue, Charis was relieved.She had even secretly called back many search and rescue personnel sent by the Larson Group.The current so–called “search and rescue operation “ was nothing but a facade.
After Brandon finished getting up to speed with matters regarding the Larson Group, Charis took him back to the hospital.
Before they arrived at the door of his ward, Brandon insisted on going to the doctor‘s office first.
“Don‘t be in such a rush.Go to the ward and then I‘ll call a doctor for you,” Charis said, clearly flustered “No, thanks.I can do it myself.”
Brandon walked straight to the doctor‘s office with a cold expression.
Charis had a bad feeling about this and hurried to follow him.
In the doctor‘s office, Brandon went straight to the point and asked his doctor to discharge him from the hospital.He thought that there was no need for him to stay in the hospital anymore since he was fine.
The old doctor adjusted his glasses before he looked at Charis, who was standing behind Brandon, and said.
“Mr.Larson, it‘s not that I’m not allowing you to leave the hospital.It‘s just that you‘ve lost your memory from that high fever, which is very strange.I think it‘s for the better that you stay here for a few more days, so that we can keep you under observation.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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