I immediately felt a sense of relief and grew even fonder of the detail-oriented man.
Smiling, I replied, “Okay.”
Marcus responded in a similar manner and retrieved a remote control from a nearby cabinet. Pointing at the LED television, he asked, “Do you remember this?”
Embarrassed by his question, I asked, “Isn’t this an ordinary television…”
I had merely lost my memories, not my mind. Therefore, I could still tell a television apart from other things.
Marcus chuckled and stated, “I’m just fooling around to see if you’re still sane.”
Soon, he switched on the television and started browsing through different channels.
When he browsed through a financial news channel, the news anchor announced, “Mr. Featherstone from Featherstone Corporation…”
He was about to browse another channel, yet he stopped and turned around, looking at me dead in the eyes.
The news was about the charity auction Anthony had taken part in. The man in a checkered suit carried himself in a confidential manner that made him seemed superior to others.
Marcus must have stopped browsing through the channels available because I had my eyes glued to the television. He looked at the television and asked, “Shouldn’t you be interested in the legal channels instead?”
“Why?” I asked without a second thought. When I recalled something, I added, “I saw this man when we were at the junction on our way back from the hospital. His car was right next to ours.”
As soon as I recalled Anthony’s intimidating gaze, I felt a chill running down my spine, yet I couldn’t move my eyes away from the television.
Perhaps the few seconds of interaction at the junction wasn’t enough. God seemed to have arranged the show to satisfy my curiosity.
However, as compared to meeting him in person, he wasn’t as handsome as when he was on screen.
Marcus seemed to have something in mind. He muttered, “Really? I wasn’t aware of it…”
After he finished his sentence, the news anchor carried on with the interviews with other corporate players.
“His son resembles him a lot, yet Anthony addressed him as Gregory Hall as though they’re not biologically related…” I started chuckling when I recalled the interaction between the little boy and the man.
I had a hard time figuring out the reason behind the little boy being addressed with another family name different from his father’s.
“Anthony has been the paparazzi’s favorite target over the past few weeks. According to the news, the court ruled that he has custody over his son, while the custody over his daughter belongs to their children’s mother. Nonetheless, none of them have verified the rumor.” Throughout his orated speech, Marcus wouldn’t stop sizing me up. He seemed to be anticipating something from me.
Confused by his reaction, I expressed my point of view from the perspective of an onlooker. “Is he a celebrity? Why has his personal life piqued the interest of the public?”
Although the man was slightly older than the top-notch celebrities, his gorgeous look would allow him to garner the attention required. Thus, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise for him to make it to the headlines.
Marcus stared dead ahead and said blankly, “Featherstone Corporation has dominated the real estate industry after acquiring the support of an anonymous magnate a few years ago. As of now, he’s the wealthiest man in the country.”
I gaped at Marcus’ reply and asked, “Have I just missed the chance to take a photo with the wealthiest man of the country?”
He chuckled in return, behaving as though my response was his sole source of joy. Shortly, he continued sharing the news regarding Anthony and Featherstone Corporation with me.
To my surprise, I wasn’t bored by the news.
I considered it just another success story of a corporation and expressed my respect for the exceptional prodigy.
After Marcus shared everything with me, I directed a tricky question at him. “Why hasn’t he gotten married to his fiancée when his child is already six-year-old? Shouldn’t he get married as soon as possible? Could it be the rumors weren’t mere rumors? Is Anthony just fooling around with his fiancée?”
As a woman, I was also a natural-born busybody. I had heard all sorts of rumors regarding Anthony’s relationship during my time at the hospital.
His previous marriage had ended up with a divorce. Thora, his new fiancée, was a renowned corporate figure as well.
The woman was on par with him in terms of look and wealth, yet they hadn’t brought their relationship to the next level. That was more than enough to prove Anthony was a jerk.
Marcus cleared his thought to suppress his urge to laugh at my seemingly hilarious and sarcastic statement. “I guess we’ll never know because this is their personal affairs. We’re not really in a position to comment either.”
“I guess you’re right. Things work differently for those from the upper echelon. We should stop wasting our time on this, seeing as to how it has nothing to do with us. I’m just sharing my opinion with you because I have no one else to talk to.”
At the mention of that, hollowness came flooding out again. I suddenly recalled how I couldn’t seem to remember a single close acquaintance of mine.
Marcus had always been a detail-oriented man. Thus, he noticed that I had things weighing on my mind again. “You need to give yourself a break and take your time to reflect on your past. I’ll always be here for you.”
To be honest, I was glad to have him by my side.
Nonetheless, his companionship couldn’t get rid of the odd sensation irritating me. I knew it would go on and on until I could get rid of it once and for all.
Suddenly, I piped another question, “Do I have any other friends in K City?”
I spent the last fortnight at the hospital, but no one dropped by to visit me. It’s not my fault for not having friends, right?
Maybe they’re not aware I have regained consciousness, but it’s fine! I can always pay them a visit to regain my memories!
Marcus seemed to have foreseen my plan. He deadpanned his reply, “We used to fight a lot and spent most of our time apart from one another. You hated it whenever I tried to poke my nose into your business.”
I arched my brows in confusion because our relationship had turned out to be far worse than I had imagined.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to consider it broken beyond repair because it must be an intense fight and a serious situation for me to take such extreme countermeasures to shut him out from my life.
Marcus told me about how I had gone abroad on my own after I brought up the request to break up. By the time he reached the hospital, I was there on my own without any companions.
Although my physical condition had improved, my mental health was far from being fine; I could merely recall the time I spent with the doctor and nurses.
“It will be fine. Let’s take it one step at a time. The doctor said staying positive will help with regaining your memories.” Marcus placed his hand on my shoulder to console me. “Since you have been consuming tasteless food for so long, I’ll bring you out for something good.”
“Sounds great!” I said joyfully, not wanting to cause Marcus any more trouble.
Although we could barely consider ourselves a couple, I could feel that Marcus had no intention to harm me. Instead, I was almost certain I was his sole priority.
Since I had promised him to start all over again, it wouldn’t be wise to rush things through.
…
Marcus brought me to a Ferropenian restaurant.
“Why don’t you go ahead and see if there’s anything you’re craving? The chef has been headhunted from a globally renowned eatery.”
“Mmm…” I took over the menu and started perusing the dishes available.
There were all sorts of delicate-looking delicacies, yet none of them seemed particularly appetizing. I had a different comfort food in mind.
Suddenly, the restaurant turned lively out of the blue when a family of about seven or eight walked into the restaurant.
“Have you reserved a table?”
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