Daniel watched the scene that just unfolded and realized that there might be some misunderstandings between him and Aylin.
He has always prioritized Ms. Koch’s interests. Perhaps explaining things clearly would actually be a good thing for both of them?
After giving it some thought, Daniel and Gavyn arrived at the rarely visited staircase.
The light in the stairwell was dim, casting a shadow over Gavyn’s face, but he didn’t seem to care.
He spoke first, “You must have just found out too, that I was once married to Aylin. I don’t have any ulterior motives, I just want to know, why was there such a big difference between her before and after marriage?
After she returned to the Koch family, what exactly happened?”
Even if a person’s character changes with their circumstances, there shouldn’t be such a drastic transformation.
“Surely, this can’t be Mr. Delacruz’s reason for being so aggressive toward Ms. Koch?”
Daniel thought about the changes in Aylin these days, and her attitude towards Gavyn wasn’t very good either. “You should be well aware of how much Ms. Koch likes you. You don’t understand your wife, and you should be ashamed of that. How can you interrogate her like this? Don’t you think it’s too rude?”
Gavyn’s expression cooled a bit, but considering the person in front of him was someone Aylin cared about, he didn’t show any displeasure.
“I just want an answer.”
Daniel rubbed his temples, feeling that the emotions of young people nowadays were really headache-inducing. After some thought, he decided to speak up about some matters.
“Ms. Koch is someone I’ve watched grow up, and I know her very well. She is an honest and straightforward person who would never deceive others. If you say she lied to you, I would have to disagree.
In these three years, all of us who cared about her were very worried, thinking she was dead, until she reappeared a few months ago.
At that time, I didn’t know why she would always pause when she saw your messages. Mr. Delacruz probably didn’t know either. During that period when she just returned, Ms. Koch’s eyes were red every day when she woke up.
She doesn’t want to bother others with her own problems, so she bears everything alone… But Mr. Delacruz, what about you? You still come to question and doubt her! Don’t you think that’s going too far?”
Daniel had watched Aylin grow up, half treating her as Aylin herself, and half as his own daughter. Whenever he talked about these memories, his heart felt like it was breaking.
She has never contacted the Koch family for the past three years?
Gavyn frowned as he listened, “You said she only contacted you recently…’
“Yes, because she lost her memory. For these three years, she has lost all memories of being the daughter of the Koch family, and she has been by your side for three years!”
Gavyn was shocked, “Are you saying she has amnesia?”
In an instant, he froze, thinking he had misheard. His face showed a myriad of emotions, and he couldn’t quite pinpoint the feeling in his heart.
“Yes, Ms. Koch didn’t die after the accident; instead, she lost her memory!” Daniel looked at Gavyn with some annoyance.
This young man is indeed handsome and promising, but he doesn’t know how to care for others.
He’s not worthy of Ms. Koch!
Daniel snorted heavily and said, “That’s all I have to say, Mr. Delacruz. You’re on your own now!”
Daniel left, and Gavyn was still standing there, stunned. It turned out that Aylin had married him because she had lost her memory, and the divorce was due to her regaining her memory, not because of infidelity during their marriage.
Had he always… misunderstood her?
Gavyn felt as if his heart was in turmoil, leaving a rather unpleasant taste in his soul.
He got the answer he was looking for, but instead of the expected relief and satisfaction, he felt a heaviness in his chest that made it hard for him to snap out of it.
She regained her memory and divorced him, so why did she choose him when she lost her memory?
This doubt, Daniel, who had left, also had.
He just never asked, never tried to poke at Aylin’s scars.
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