My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 486

I did not understand the meaning behind Shawn's words, but I had no interest in discussing the matter further. Instead, I tossed the thick stack of documents in my hands toward him and acted coy as I murmured in a soft and affectionate tone, "Sunny, since you're here, why don't you help me with these documents?"

Shawn laughed helplessly and asked, "There's only so little left?"

He was right. The documents that Anthony delivered to Bryxton daily were nothing compared to Shawn's daily workload. Of course, I also knew I could finish them in a few hours, but why would I do that when I had Shawn around?

He was my husband and a man I trusted with my life. There was no need to worry about him snooping into the secrets of the Xenos Family. Not to mention, he was competent. There was no reason for me to doubt his choices. I was also confident that he would be able to handle these documents better than I did, so I felt comfortable entrusting them to him.

Fine, I had to admit that I was just lazy.

He settled down in my seat and immediately started working on the files without a fuss. Meanwhile, I dragged a stool over and sat down beside him. Then, I draped myself over him as I watched him work. He always looked very serious whenever he was in the middle of work.

There was not a sliver of a smile on his face.

The speed at which he processed the documents was highly efficient yet fast. Alas, when there were only two or three files left for him to peruse, his phone suddenly began ringing. I took the phone out of his pocket for him and glanced at the caller ID. To my immense surprise, I saw that the caller turned out to be Rudy.

Rudy had been contacting Shawn quite frequently recently.

I accepted the call and held the phone up to my ear. "What's up?"

Rudy questioned urgently, "Where is Shawn?"

I replied, "He's here. What do you want?"

"Hurry up and save me," he pleaded.

Shawn paused in the middle of writing with his fountain pen. Then, I heard Rudy cursing on the other side of the phone, "Alfred is chasing after me like a rabid dog! I'm currently hiding in the garage. Save me!"

Shawn instantly rose to his feet. "I'm going to check on the situation."

"Okay."

He left the office in a hurry. Therefore, I picked up the discarded fountain pen and finished the remaining two documents. Before I could relax in my seat, I received a message from May as soon as I finished handling the documents. 'Amy just left to catch her flight.'

'Okay. You should hire a new waitress.'

I did not tell her that Sir was hunting Rudy at the moment.

That was because I knew it would only distress her if I told her about it.

Besides, Sir was doing this to avenge her.

I placed my phone aside and suddenly recalled the incident yesterday for some strange reason. Back then, I seemed to have heard the sound of bells. Moreover, those chiming sounds were really familiar. It didn't help that I always felt highly fatigued whenever I listened to the sound of these bells, as though I had gone through an ordeal.

The first time I heard these bells, the sound had come from the pair of bells worn around Ezekiel's wrists. The second time was yesterday… However, Ezekiel was not there yesterday. It was just that his name kept floating around in my mind.

Why is this happening?

I remembered that I even went to a hypnotist recently…

I furrowed my brows as a bold idea suddenly took root in my heart!

Have I been hypnotized?

Why else would I constantly hear the sound of bells?

Then, I immediately shook my head and laughed at myself for coming up with such absurd ideas.

Gary immediately came to my side when I stood up to leave the company. I turned to look at him and asked, "Don't you think you've gotten a little too close to Ezekiel? Joseph informed me that you were at the music hall together last night."

Gary smiled. "President Felix, we're just friends."

I couldn't help feeling annoyed. It felt as though I had forgotten something important.

I hummed in reply, wondering whether I should visit Robert at the hospital since I had nothing to do anyway. I passed through the garden and immediately caught sight of Ezekiel in a wheelchair the instant I arrived at the hospital. I froze on the spot and stared at him for a long time.

He seemed very familiar to me.

At the same time, he felt like a stranger to me.

I walked by him, hoping to avoid him and enter the inpatient department of the hospital. To my surprise, he called out to me, "Ms. Felix, you and I sure run into each other often. It's like fate is tying us together!"

I halted in my tracks. "What?"

"Ms. Felix, we just met yesterday."

I made a soft exclamation of surprise, seeming to recall something. "That's right. We met at the hospital yesterday, and I asked why you were in a wheelchair."

He smiled warmly. "You sure have a good memory, Ms. Felix."

I inadvertently blurted out my thoughts when I laid my eyes on the bells on his wrist, "I've been feeling rather confused recently. It feels like I keep hearing the sound of bells. Ezekiel, you're a psychologist. Can you examine me? I think there's something wrong with my memory recently."

"It's because I did something to you, Ms. Felix," he explained.

I asked in astonishment, "What did you do?"

"I made you forget all the memories between us, leaving only the memories that I am Ezekiel Hastings and the enemy of your husband, Shawn."

I frowned at his words. Then, the sound of bells rang in my ears again. He abruptly asked me a question, "Ms. Felix, did I say something just now?"

I shook my head and responded in bewilderment, "What did you say?"

He smiled slightly. "I didn't say anything. You seemed tired recently, Ms. Felix. That's why your memory is so hazy."

I made a noncommittal sound in reply as I stared at the bells on his wrist in a daze. "Ezekiel, are you capable of hypnotizing me?"

He seemed stunned by the question. "Why do you ask that, Ms. Felix?"

"Why do I keep feeling as though something is strange about your bells?"

He chuckled to himself upon hearing my words. "You're brilliant, Ms. Felix. Since my bells have caused you such confusion, I will make sure to hide them next time."

I made another noncommittal grunt in reply and stared at him dumbly. Finally, his handsome face broke into another smile. "Ms. Felix, I'm going back to my room now."

"Okay, I'm going to visit my friend."

He beckoned at someone, and a nurse hurriedly ran over to push his wheelchair. Suddenly, he spoke to the nurse cryptically, "I warned myself that I should simply watch from a distance, but I couldn't stop myself. I even used such means to fool her. Say, do you think what I did was wrong?"

Why do I feel as though Ezekiel's statement was meant for my ears? If that's the case, then what is this method he mentioned?

The nurse responded, "You're not wrong, sir."

"Yeah. Time will tell."

It was not until they entered the inpatient department of the hospital that I continued forward again. I couldn't help feeling irritated along the way. It felt as though I did not come here to visit Robert. On the contrary, I had many questions for Ezekiel.

But I didn't know how to word my questions or even voice my concerns when he was right in front of me.

I shook my head vigorously. It took a long time before the thoughts in my head settled down. Robert was enjoying the cold wind on the balcony when I found him.

I rebuked him, "Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

He turned to look at me. "Did you come here to visit me?"

"Yeah. I came to visit you," I replied.

He pursed his lips. "I don't want to stay here anymore."

I countered, "Then, where do you want to stay?"

"Ree, I want to live in your house…"

"No can do. My house is full of people."

He looked sorrowful. "But the hospital is boring."

I crouched down beside him and used the blanket to cover his legs. "Tell me. What should I do for you to think that the hospital is interesting?"

"I just don't want to live in a hospital."

After I pondered over the matter for some time, I suggested something, "Leon and Francesca are living in my house. Leon is my cousin. Moreover, he has three children and two dogs. He also has two nannies working for him. You'll only make things more crowded if you stay there! Besides, you're constantly at odds with Shawn. Why don't I send you to my parents' house instead? My brother and sister-in-law are living at my parents' house. They can take care of you, and my mother will love the additional young man in the house."

He grasped the only opportunity to leave the hospital by quickly agreeing, "Sure!" Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

I brought Robert back to Felix's Villa. When my parents heard the reason for my arrival, they happily welcomed him into their home and bustled about to arrange a room for him.

I casually asked while cleaning the room, "Where is Florence?"

My question immediately made my mother sad. "Upstairs. She quarreled with your brother again last night. She has not left the house since then."

Why is Florence quarreling with Clair again?

I hastily dropped what I was doing and rushed upstairs.