My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 703

All the evidence pointed toward Sophia. Everybody was saying that she had pushed Irene, her husband’s ex-girlfriend, down the stairs. Moreover, some people on the internet even claimed that they heard a fierce dispute between the two of them, followed by Irene falling down the stairs.

Even Stanley felt a little skeptical. Using his elbow to nudge Sophia, he asked in a whisper, “Aunt, was it you?”

Sophia was in no mood to argue; she was feeling very depressed. Even if the entire world wronged her, it was enough if Michael believed in her. However, she was afraid that even Michael didn’t believe in her right now…

There was only one bed inside the hospital ward. Irene lay on the bed, weeping. She was hooked up on an intravenous drip. Her pale face was wet with tears and her frail body trembled as she sobbed.

The soft and gentle way she called out the name ‘Mikey’ brought back fond memories from many years back. However, Michael’s heart was cold and calm.

Looking at him, her eyes sparkled with tears. “Mikey, Mikey…” Her expression was both joyous and tearful as she said, “You’re finally here! You’re finally here! They said that I hit my head when I fell and had amnesia. They claim that it’s 201X now. They’re lying, right? It’s only 200X, right?”

200X… That was the year Celine and Justin had gotten into an accident. It was also the year Irene had hit her head and lost her memories. It was also the year Nathan was born. Nathan will be 9 years old next year… Back then, the doctor said that Irene had hit her head, and a blood clot formed in her brain. That was why she suffered from amnesia. The fall this time around was a blessing in disguise—she had regained her memories. However, she had just awoken and her memories were a chaotic mess. At present, she could only remember the events from eight years ago. She had forgotten everything that had happened during the last eight years.

Michael studied Irene’s pitiful state. Then, he gently and slowly said, “Irene, eight years have gone by.”

His words were a huge blow to Irene. She stared at him in a daze; her almond-shaped eyes widened and filled with tears. After a moment, she looked pained and said incoherently, “Impossible… That’s impossible… It’s impossible! How can that be?!”

She was in extreme emotional distress—so much so that she nearly suffered an emotional breakdown. However, he simply stood several meters away and looked at her indifferently. He watched as she cried in distress. Under normal circumstances, he would have comforted her with a hug. Even so, his feet felt as if they were nailed to the floor and he couldn’t budge an inch. After all, it was all in the past—it was meaningless to continue chasing after it.

She looked like she couldn’t accept the truth as she begged him with tears in her eyes. “Mikey, I don’t want to stay here. Please bring me away from here, okay? It’s cold here. I’m very scared. Can we please go home? What have we been doing throughout these eight years? Has our marriage application been approved?”

In her memories, she was still his girlfriend, and they were engaged. At the time, they had planned to get married during the most depressing period after Celine’s death to give him the courage to continue living. Mark had it all planned out to perfection. Since Nathan had lost his parents and Michael was feeling lost, he quickly made Irene and Michael marry each other. Not only would it give Michael a reason to live, but it would also give Nathan a proper family again. As Irene was part of the army, she was required to file a marriage application. The day before she submitted the application, she had gotten into an accident, and their marriage plans had been put on hold.