"Do you know someone named Horace?"
Gordon's expression changed dramatically on the spot.
***
On the street.
A crowd of onlookers had gathered, almost all of them young women. At first, they were captivated by Horace, but then their attention shifted to Steven.
No one approached, but they were all frantically taking pictures.
Seeing this, George quickly went to talk to them, explaining that Horace needed his privacy and asking them to delete the photos.
Seeing that I had obediently returned to the guesthouse, Steven's mood improved considerably, his expression softening.
He didn't leave, and neither did Horace. Their gazes clashed in midair, sparks flying. They were irreconcilable.
Horace's handsome, refined face was cold, and a hidden ferocity churned in his dark eyes.
"Steven, since you're so entangled with Verna, why won't you let Zephyra go? The world doesn't revolve around you. Zephyra has her own choices. You're taking advantage of her amnesia, trying to deceive her into loving you again. It's despicable."
"In the past, you were all-powerful and could do as you pleased. But things are different now. I won't let her go through that again."
"Despicable?" Steven scoffed lightly. "The one thing Zephyra hates most is having her life controlled and her freedom taken away. You've done that too, making you just as despicable as me. What right do you have to judge me?"
Horace's eyes narrowed slightly, his face grave.
"When have I ever taken her freedom?"
Steven's smile was long and cold.
"Someone made her lose her memory. There are only two people who stand to gain from that: me and you. I checked on the person who was supposed to pick her up from the airport—a friend of yours. If the bridge collapse hadn't happened so suddenly, the moment she lost her memory after going abroad, she would have been under your control. Whether she would be Mrs. Lancaster or Mrs. Spencer would have been entirely up to you."
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