Richest Mogul

Over the years, he had developed a habit of lighting a cigarette whenever he encountered something troubling, though they all said he never used to smoke.

This unconscious habit puzzled him.

The doctor had explained it was due to excessive stress, claiming he was prone to illusions. He wondered if it was just an illusion.

For some reason, his mind drifted back to that message he hadn’t replied to.

Skylar’s name had taken over his thoughts. Skylar… a voice in his head told him that she was supposed to be his woman, that they were meant to be together.

He should reply to that message.

On one hand, his emotions were spiraling out of control, but his rational side urged him to stop before it was too late.

Just as he was about to pick up his phone again, there was a knock on the door.

“Ned, it’s me.”

Rosa’s tearful voice carried through the room. Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Ned set down his phone and went to open the door.

The moment Rosa saw him, she flung herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably. “Ned, I fell asleep on the way back and had this horrible dream. You told me you were leaving me, didn’t love me anymore, and wanted to marry someone who could truly capture your heart. You looked at me with such cold indifference, pushed me away, and didn’t even try to comfort me while I was suffering.”

“It was just a dream,” Ned replied, his body stiffening as he placed his hands on her arms. For some reason, he felt an urge to push her away. Over the past three years, they had indeed relied on each other, but he never liked physical contact with her.

Rosa couldn’t stop, still drowning in her misery. “When I woke up, I thought it was real. I’m so scared, Ned. Everything in that dream felt so real

“Ned, please promise me you won’t leave, I can’t live without you. Ever since we ran into Skylar, I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I feel like you’ll leave me for her at any

moment.

“Skylar is just… She’s too perfect. I feel completely insecure when I’m around her. It’s like the way you look at her is completely different from how you look at me. For the past three years, ever since you woke up from the accident and lost your memories, you’ve been pushing me away. You don’t want to be close to me.

“I keep wondering if I did something wrong or if you just stopped loving me because of the amnesia. In these three years, we haven’t even kissed. We barely hug. Ned, I’ve lost all confidence in myself.”

She lifted her head as she said this. Her tear–filled eyes, full of affection and pain, were fixed on the man before her.

There was a helplessness in her expression that made her look so vulnerable. Standing on tiptoes, her red lips moved closer to his.

Her heart raced uncontrollably. But just as her lips were about to touch his, he abruptly pushed

her away.

“You’re overthinking this. Wipe your tears,” Ned said coldly.

He turned away to grab a tissue and handed it to Rosa.

She bit her lip, staring at the tissue in disbelief. She wondered if she was overthinking but quickly realized she wasn’t.

She had laid everything bare, practically begging for him to kiss her. But he didn’t. Still, she took the tissue. “Ned, I’m a woman. I have pride. You don’t want to be close to me, so how could I keep bringing this up? These past three years, you’ve changed so much. I’m really… in so much pain.”

Ned’s eyes darkened, and the air around him turned colder. “Have I really changed that much?

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Rosa wondered if someone could truly become so different after losing their memory.

For the first time, Ned began to question his own identity, wondering if he was truly Ned at all.

Rosa’s heart tightened at his words. She panicked and quickly said, “I don’t know. But since we can’t figure it out, let’s just stop thinking about it. I’ve waited three years. I can keep waiting. You’re still the man I love the most.”

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