Chapter 7 - Back to Life (7)

Adriana felt flustered, so she decided to follow the route of the comfort room, wanting to freshen up. But what she saw surprised her. A woman with heavy makeup was waiting outside the cubicle, like a predator hunting prey.

She wanted to disregard the woman, but when she noticed that it was her seatmate who got out of the door, she lingered close. The woman made her move and approached the man. Adriana felt disgusted, but she stayed to watch the show.

"Sir, are you alone? Do you feel cold? I can warm you up if you want to."

Adriana felt ashamed for the woman, but she saw how the woman gritted her teeth and tried to touch the man. She thought something would happen between the two since the man was silent from the beginning to the end. So Adriana decided to turn her back and walk back to her seat.

Yet something else happened.

"Honey, have you been waiting for me?" The man's masculine scent and deep voice startled Adriana as she felt his hands snake on her waist. She could not react in time as a soft kiss landed on her neck when the man pulled her even closer, his breath fanning on her skin like a fire getting ignited.

"When you sleep on someone's shoulder and take advantage of others, you need to be prepared to take responsibility." The man whispered in her ear, and she almost stopped breathing. "Let's go honey."

The man held Adriana till they reached their seats and even helped her sit. She slowly gazed at the handsome face of the man beside her. Her eyes were filled with questions and confusion. But the man did not give her space to breathe.

"Honey, why do you look confused? Are you still mad at me? Don't be mad, just take a look at the gift I bought for you."

Adriana followed the man's line of sight and gasped when she saw the beautiful engagement ring on his palm. "You..."

"Yes, it's me!"

"Why are you doing this? I don't even know you." Adriana whispered as the man took the initiative to wear the ring on her finger.

"Why can't you remember me, Adriana? Did you truly forget about me? Why did you even leave me in the first place? Do you expect me to play with you in your little game called Forget Me Not?" In frustration, the man's eyes suddenly turned red, but Adriana couldn't understand what he said. She did not know how to reply.

"Have I lost my memories?" She whispered, but she received no answer from the man. Yet when she stared into his deep blue eyes, she saw the pain hidden within them. She saw the same kind of pain in her eyes after she broke the mate's bond and looked at herself in the mirror. Adriana couldn't understand what she's feeling right now. But instead of feeling alone, she fell into the man's warm embrace.

"I don't want to blame you when you were gone the moment I opened my eyes. It's just me, Adriana, I find it hard to live without you. But I'll always be your Stephen Yin. I'll forever be someone you can call yours. Just please don't leave me the second time around, or I'll totally lose myself!"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't remember anything about you. But I'll try my best! I won't let you down." Adriana did not know why those words came out of her mouth. She was even surprised by herself. But what she promised was hard to take back.

'This might be an opportunity given to me by the moon goddess. A second chance mate!'

- City A, Emerald Heights: Yin Residence -

When Acceber woke up, she was surprised to see her brother back. But it was different this time because he was happily holding the hand of a woman. And that woman did not have the face of the little white flower that ruined their lives in her last life.

'My brother did not meet this woman before the apocalypse, but I remember seeing her picture in my brother's drawer before. She must be the one who got away! A woman my brother was so adamant in searching. But was it the butterfly effect of my rebirth that changed the trajectory of my brother's future? If so, this is a great news!'

"Ace, you're back! I'm glad you're safe!" Stephen gently released his wife's hand as if reluctant to part with her, and then he moved to hug his lost sister.

"Brother, I feel like you don't miss me at all!"

"Don't say that! I was very worried when I lost you from the last trip. I don't even go home for fear that I couldn't search every area in City M. I'm glad you're safe and here with us!" Stephen patted his sister's back with a genuine smile on his lips.

"Brother, care to introduce me to this beautiful big sister?" Acceber broke free from her brother's hug, feeling a little unaccustomed to the sensation of familial warmth shared between them.

"Of course, I'd like you to meet my wife, Adriana Bloodstone."

"You've secretly married her? Wow! That's great! So, have you been planning on the wedding? It will be a big celebration! The sooner, the better!"

Acceber felt that she was being selfish, but she knew that the opportunity for her brother to find the person he truly loved would only come once in a lifetime. She also wanted to prevent her brother from becoming a stepping stone for her enemy.

"The preparations are almost complete actually. But I am positive that the wedding will be held next month. I can't wait too long. I want the world to know that Adriana is my lawfully wedded wife!"

"Nice to meet you, beautiful sister-in-law."

"Nice to meet you too, Ace. Can I call you that?"

"Sure! You are now a member of the Yin family!"

"Thank you, Ace."

For fear of becoming an old bachelor, Acceber's parents gave their blessings to the couple. Adriana started living with Stephen, and her arrival blessed the Yin family with happiness. It was also not hard for Adriana to accept this new family because she yearned for warmth. But her parents were unaware that she got married in a blink.

Adriana never thought her life would change so much after learning that she lost her memories and forgotten someone. She forgot to return to the person who loved her best.