rian's voice filled the room quietly from the tele
tions from every direction, but Adrian barely reacted. He stood there
he almost lo
mily's privacy during this diffi
rd felt bitter now, I stared
ently while another woman discussed
w he was standing before the entire country acting like a gri
indow behind me, silent whi
others. "Mr. Laurent! Is it true your wife dis
ameras zoomed closer instantly. That silence lasted barely
churned w
answering the question. The reporters exp
ed back to th
ce papers, mentioning how the partnership deal was a
enly-the accident no longer felt random.
f Adri
ged everything t
ve. It stayed there quietly while my mind kept replaying everyt
d as if struc
uel lately, b
fly, but another memo
n hitting it from behind. I felt inexplicab
pered slowly befo
hind me. "You're asking yours
sharply t
ly, holding a thin bl
ion?" I ask
side me. "Whether your accid
led the roo
y, I opened it. My trembling fingers flipped through e
image followed beneath it, a man stepping out
ri
y but clear enough fo
diately. "Where
d surveillance foot
stiffene
exact same night as the accident. I looked bac
before the crash. My thoughts beca
ything. But the doubt
efully while I struggl
, almost like I was trying to conv
at?" Leonard
ing myself to say the words.
r document in front of
rough the re
. Secondary vehicle impact confirmed before crash p
nother car,"
es
y mind drifted unwillingly toward Adri
lt and
e emotion from logic anymore and somehow, the worst
afterward. "There's somet
ly with tired ey
tograph from the folder and handed it to me, the sec
he child looked around four years old, smiling
is and why he felt so attached to me but no recognition ca
eonard slowly
up, Leonard's expression chang
't remem
my hea
rsened instantly. Fragments fl
r. My car plunging into
slightly, "what'
ly. "You suffered memory da
he child looked deeply attached to
this picture?"
ring. "Because that child may be connecte
toward him ins
r opened suddenly. One of the staff
ir
immediately. "
"Our security team intercepted someone a
Leonard's expression
ho
hesitated, then h
ame from Adrian Laure
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