No Memory No Mercy novel Chapter 1

"Mrs. Ford attempted suicide!"

I woke up to a blinding white light. Before I could even register anything, a searing pain shot through my wrist.

Just as I started coming back to my senses, I heard a man speaking with urgency beside me. Then, I saw the man speaking into a phone with his back to me.

"Mrs. Ford is in the hospital now, Mr. Ford. Would you like to come over to check on her?"

A cold voice came through the phone. "Is she dead yet? If she isn't, then stop bothering me!"

The call was then promptly ended, and the man in the room heaved a heavy sigh. He was startled when he turned around.

Moments later, he walked up to me and said, "You're awake, Mrs. Ford?"

"Mrs. Ford…?" I stared at him in confusion. "Are you talking to me?"

"Don't you recognize me?"

The man's expression shifted slightly before he continued, "I'm Bob. Bob Bilber, Mr. Ford's assistant."

"And… Who's Mr. Ford?"

Bob looked at me with a frown, starting to look annoyed. "Mr. Ford is very busy with work, Mrs. Ford. If your suicide attempt didn't work, surely a bout of amnesia wouldn't do the trick either! Just give up already! Mr. Ford isn't coming to see you!"

That only confused me more. I had no idea what Bob was going on about.

When he saw me keeping quiet, he took a step forward and said earnestly, "Mrs. Ford, you've been married to Mr. Ford for five years, and you've been making a scene the entire time. Yet you haven't gotten Mr. Ford to love you despite all that.

"Isn't it time you took a step back and reflect on everything that you've done? Stop causing him trouble!"

I still had no idea what was going on, but Bob's attitude made me feel uncomfortable. The way he was behaving, especially, sparked an unexplainable sense of aversion in me.

Hang on…