Forsaking the Years of Longing novel Chapter 89

Chapter 13

Since Daphne disappeared from the Roberts estate, Matthew's heart had been shrouded in darkness, as if the sun would never rise again.

He meticulously restored the rose garden, which had once been filled with countless memories, but the familiar figure he longed for never returned.

Meanwhile, under Jonathan's devoted care, Daphne finally returned to her family.

To her, this world felt completely new, and she approached it with the curiosity and wonder of a child.

As soon as she stepped through the door, her parents rushed to greet her with worry etched on their faces.

"Daphne, how are you feeling? Are you in any pain?" Gracie Walker, her mother, asked anxiously, her eyes already brimming with tears.

Daphne blinked her wide eyes, lightly scratching her head, her expression puzzled.

"Who... are you?"

The words pierced Gracie's heart like a dagger, shattering it to pieces. Unable to hold back any longer, her tears streamed uncontrollably as she pulled Daphne into a tight embrace.

"My silly child, how could you do such a thing? Forget your own mom and dad?"

Her father, Bob Walker, stood beside them, his face pale with rage, clutching his chest as he stomped his foot.

"That Matthew! I won't let him get away with this! He ruined my precious daughter!"

Strangely, after the procedure, the hospital had immediately notified the emergency contact listed on Daphne's phone-her brother, Jonathan.

When Daphne first woke up in the hospital, Jonathan was the first person she saw.

Surprisingly, unlike with others, Daphne remembered Jonathan.

Though she couldn't recall her own name, the moment she opened her eyes, she called out, "Brother."

At first, Jonathan thought the procedure had failed. It wasn't until Matthew arrived at the hospital that Jonathan's suspicions were confirmed.

Perhaps it was because Jonathan had doted on his sister her entire life, treating her like a treasure, that he remained deeply ingrained in her heart.