Eden blinked in confusion and walked weakly to the bathroom again.
Victor didn't see her when he came back. When he heard a sound in the bathroom, he was assured to sit on the sofa and wait for Eden to come out.
When Eden came out, she scratched her head with one hand and pouted her pale lips slightly. She muttered to herself with some chagrin, "What did I forget? What did I want to do just now?"
Hearing her whispering, Victor asked, "Eden, what's wrong?"
Eden looked at him and shook her head, but the expression on her face remained puzzled, "Victor, did I just say something? I didn't remember that."
Victor was a little nervous as he remembered that the doctor had said she had a mild case of depression.
Eden suddenly smiled and pointed at the cup on the table. "My memory is really getting bad. I poured myself a cup of water. It's hot so I want to drink it later. But I forgot about it as soon as I turned around. No wonder I felt like I'm forgetting something."
Eden smiled helplessly. Her memory seemed to have diminished a bit in the past few months.
Sometimes when she went out, she would wonder if she had locked the door.
She went back and saw that the door was locked.
Victor held her hand and pulled her to his side. He smoothed the hair in her ear with one hand and said gently, "Eden, it's okay. I am with you all the time. If you want to drink water in the future, I will pour it for you."
His words warmed Eden.
Nothing could be more reassuring to her than his company.
The sun shone on her little face, making her smile bright but weak, and her face even paler.
Looking at her like this, Victor's heart suddenly ached. He gently held her in his arms and patted her on the back. "Eden, don't think anything more than that. I've come back. I'm right here with you and will never leave you again."
His disappearance had made her sick.
Victor felt as if his heart was being squeezed by something. He was in so much pain that he could not breathe.
She was the only sunshine in his life, taking him out of the dark from an early age.
In all those years of losing her, he never gave up looking for her whose smile was warm in memory.
Then he took care of her, loved her but still always let her get hurt. He suddenly found that he was so useless that he couldn't even protect his beloved one.
Eden smiled happily and rubbed her cheeks against his chest, wrapping her arms around his neck, "Victor, I know you're back. I'm really happy. Let's go home. The kids and parents are missing you."
She was homesick for her mom and dad, and even more so for her three children.
"Okay, let's go home." Victor said in a doting tone and gave her a kiss on her forehead before releasing her.
After a while, the waiter sent some dishes that Eden liked. Victor accompanied her to have breakfast and asked Lucian to book a flight back home.
Brian will stay here to take care of the aftermath.
Brian knew Chloe was here and didn't want to leave, so he stayed.
Adonis' wounds were not healed, so he was also reluctant to leave.
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