Chapter 873

"Mommy, do you really not remember Daddy and me?" Asher's voice sounded hurt. "I'm sorry, I... I really don't remember," Bethany apologized, gently brushing her fingers over Asher's cheek. "I don't remember you or your dad, not even Ely. It's like all my memories are locked away." Asher frowned. "Mommy, why do people forget things?" "Because they hurt their head," Bethany explained. She had actually looked it up herself, so she added, "It could also be that the brain is protecting itself." "Mommy, it must have hurt a lot," he said, pouting, his eyes filling with tears. "Silly boy, it's all better now," she said, smiling. Asher shook his head, tears falling. "It must have hurt so much. That's why Mommy can't remember." His anxiety deepened as the thought settled in. "Mommy, will Daddy forget you one day too?" "Huh?" Bethany didn't understand what Asher meant. Asher's voice cracked as he spoke. "When you weren't around, Daddy was so sad. I always saw him secretly wiping away hi