Chapter 40

At that moment, a thunderclap jolted my mind, and my vertigo returned. I felt my body shaking, and my heart inexplicably started to throb in pain. It hurt so much. This was different from the dull pain in the past. Now, my heart felt like it was splitting apart from this excruciating pain. So, a painless amnesia was truly impossible. This body remembered everything. All of this was a sham. It was all a ruse set up by Elijah and Jocelyn! During our five years of marriage, Elijah had kept in touch with Jocelyn. They'd even believed that I deserved to be used and sacrificed by them. For I was dumb, so dumb that everyone knew. My limbs turned cold. I had assumed that before losing my memory, everyone had hated me because I looked for trouble in seeking out unreciprocated love. Now, I realized it was all a scheme—a nasty plot. By Elijah and Jocelyn's designs, Elijah had accepted my pursuit and agreed to our marriage. It was a deliberate ruse. People called this a "romance sc