Chapter 27

Not wanting to waste words with him, Alyssa pulled out a check and shoved it into his hand. "I've paid, and I'm taking the stuff." Sebastian held the check, watching as she walked away without looking back. Then, he ordered, "Keep an eye on her." ... Once Alyssa returned to Nettlewood Manor, she stood on the balcony, drinking one glass of wine after another. She never had the habit of drinking until she went abroad. Whenever things got too hard to bear alone, she'd numb herself with alcohol. After her two kids were born and kept her company, she slowly kicked that bad habit. However, after seeing Sebastian that day, she just couldn't control herself. She wasn't lying about her memory loss. After she left the country, that time in her life was especially hard on her body. Depression, coupled with pregnancy, caused her memory to decline, to the point where she would sometimes even forget Mindy. That time was especially painful. Her mind would flash between memories—sometimes going