Chapter 2

Randall dropped my suitcases inside the new house I was going to live in. I mean -we. The house was spacious, quiet, and had many helpers. I ran my eyes over the antique stuff. Even the main clock is antique, but I can't deny the fact that it pairs the white tiles and white wall. The ceiling has two box shapes with brown pigment, at the four sides is light, and at the center is a big ceiling fan. Two guards greeted us and took my suitcases. Randall gestured me upstairs to clamber. He grasped the back of my waist and supported me. I laid my hand on the chocolate-colored handrail and felt its elegance, not any dust of paving on my palm. He let go of my waist as we climbed. I looked up to the other floor and saw on the side a staircase leading to the 3rd floor. "My office is at the top. I just got married, and they provided me 1 month of leave. After a month, they will give the Métier Group to me and the Phoenix Corporation, your company, merges with ours. I will be the CEO of Métier Group while shareholder's director in Phoenix Corporation," Randall seemed to have seen what was in my mind, so he spoke. I nodded as if I understood what he said, but I honestly didn't process any words. After I lost my memory, my brain has also diminished with processing. I stepped three times before I paused in front of the first bedroom. Four rooms line up on the right side here on the second floor, while the left side is a handrail. The first floor and door are directly visible when you stand on the left side. Randall opened the hazel door. When we went in, a delicate fragrance covered my nose. I spotted a large white clothes cabinet. On the right side up there is the aircon, broad windows that cover the right wall and there is also a balcony. If you peer, the right side is glass. The two guards asked permission to leave and closed the door. He walked over to the aircon and turned it on; I strolled to the king-size bed. Silence enfolded us, and we could hear the aircon. I don't like this atmosphere, it was heavy. "Ahm...You see, I remember nothing except my parents shrieking every night. I wonder, what's marriage for?" He didn't speak, so I proceeded as I played up and down my foot. I pressed my hands to the bed. "Before I had an accident, what kind of life did I have? The particular information I brought was from the story of Aunt Helena and Archer." He opened his mouth but closed it again, so I pouted. "I don't know why we got married because when I moved out of the hospital, Archer said I should get married because I made a promise to you, but I had an accident. They say we love each other. If that's true, why do you seem unfamiliar?" He smiled at me with grief eyes, knelt in front of me, and held both hands. He folded them with his and kissed them. "The day will come when questions won't bother you anymore. For now, let's just wait for the right time," he pulled my neck and kissed my forehead. He stood up and opened the cabinet. He rummaged there and pulled out a peach-colored cell phone. It has mud on the side and a cracked screen. There is also a white box. He gave them to me. "The peach color is your old cellphone, the other one is the new one. The new cellphone has been set up. I've already saved my number. It's going to be night soon, so let's have dinner together." He tousled my hair and closed the door. I pressed the power button, and it astonished me it worked. I waited a few seconds before the screen finally lit up. However, I was discouraged because it had a passcode. I contemplated I would get an understanding of my past when I turned on my old phone. I sighed and went down as well. When I arrived in the kitchen, Randall was not there. Only the two maids while they set the food and table. When they spotted me, I heard their greeting along with a smile. I smiled back and traveled my eyes around before finally asking. "Where's Randall?" "He went outside, young madame. It seems like he is on the phone." I answered her before following Randall outside, "Don't call me young madame, please. Just Winter. You're older than me too." They bowed and nodded. I followed Randall outside. I looked for him outside the door, but he was not there. I went around the entire house, but I could not find him. I was chasing my breath because of the size of the house when I suddenly heard a voice. I followed where the sound was coming from and discovered a small garden, many flowers, and there was a hammock. Randall's back was facing me as he watered the lilac blossom. He didn't see me. I would have waited for the call to end before talking to him, so I just stood there, but my heart thumped quicker at what he said on the other line. "Don't worry, I won't let her know," he declared coldly. I hastily hid in a wall just near the garden. I heard him speak again before dropping the call. "Just a moment." I could already hear footsteps reaching me, so I raced around to where he had been standing a while ago, so we wouldn't meet. As I passed the door, someone called my name. "Winter." I flinched and stood up straight. My palms and foreheads were sweating, and my heart was pounding. I turned casually at him and felt his burning eyes. "Why are you outside?"