Eli can't understand what is going on.
For the past few days, Nell has been drifting in and out of consciousness. She has stayed conscious for more than five minutes. In fact, she has been mistaking him as Baek Joon Woo.
Now, she is awake, but her mind is frozen at eighteen. Nell can't recall anything that happened in the last ten years.
He is relieved that she hasn't gone through the worst, but he isn't happy that she can't even remember him.
She only remembers Baek Joon Woo.
Eli has always been afraid of this moment. It's happening to him for real.
"You are my father." She pulls her brows together in disbelief. "Zach and Zachary…"
"I told your mother that my name was Zach." Zachary Krauss clenches his fists. "Will you forgive me, Nell?"
"No," She blurts out.
Zachary Krauss looks at her, wide-eyed. "I…"