IMDD CHAPTER 253 (Patreon)

Eva found Hunter standing near the center of the room, his posture relaxed but his expression seemed impatient.

She knew Hunter well enough now to understand the emotions he must be feeling. He was definitely trying his best to stop himself from confronting his brother and question where he had been all these times.

"Sis," Hunter began upon seeing her, his voice carrying an eagerness that he could not fully disguise. "I didn't get a chance to ask further earlier but… How's my brother? I mean… you said my brother lost his memories?"

Eva sat on the sofa. “Yes, Hunter, he doesn't remember anything about his life as Gage Acheron.”

Hunter also seated across from Eva. "How did you find him? Where was he all this time?"

Eva sighed. "I found him in that bar I used to mention to you... where Gage and I first met. I believe it was purely by coincidence. He was there, just like before, but... different. As for where he was all this time, I don’t know yet. But I will definitely find out more. Just not now. Maybe I’ll even need more time.”

"But... there's a chance he might remember, right? I mean, he has to." There was a hint of hope in Hunter’s voice as he said that.

"I want to believe he’ll eventually remember. No… I’m sure he will. We’ve just got to be patient with him," Eva replied.

Hunter exhaled a deep sigh, his gaze shifting as he processed this information. After a moment, he steered the conversation towards the recent alarming incident. "And what about Gaia's kidnapping? That's too much of a coincidence. Gage shows up out of nowhere, and then Gaia disappears from the mansion without a trace... Do you think he knows something about it?"

Eva's eyes hardened slightly at the mention of the kidnapping but she remained calm as she responded to Hunter. "I couldn’t ask him anything yet because Gigi’s been clinging to him since the moment I reunited them at the hospital. But I will definitely ask him tomorrow and find out the answer of our questions from him. This whole situation is too strange, and if there's anyone who might have answers, it's Gage."

Hunter nodded. It was clear that in that moment, the two of them had the same thoughts going on about Gage in their minds that they didn’t need to even talk about it anymore.

"Are we going to let grandpa know about Gage’s return?" Hunter asked again.

"We will… hopefully very soon… but not now. I still need to make Gage understand all these circumstances. We still need to make him believe that he’s really Gage. That he just lost his memories."

Hunter gave an understanding nod, his expression serious yet supportive. "Okay, I will make sure this doesn’t reach grandpa’s ears yet. If you need me to do anything, just let me know."

"I will, thank you," she replied, appreciative of his discretion and support.

"Now go back to them," Hunter then encouraged with a gentle smile.

Returning the smile, Eva made her way back to their room, where Gage and Gaia were sleeping.

As she entered, the sight of them together, so utterly peaceful, made her heart swell once again. She stood there for a moment, silently capturing the beautiful scenario with her phone.

Eva then quietly lay down, careful not to disturb their slumber. As she lay there, her eyes traced the contours of their faces, lost in thought. The reality of having her family finally complete like this still felt like a dream. The surrealness of the moment enveloped her, a wave of emotions filling her heart to the brim.

In the quiet of the room, with the soft, rhythmic breathing of Gage and Gaia as a lullaby, Eva allowed herself to be immersed in the feeling of wholeness. For now, the challenges and uncertainties of the future could wait. Tonight, they were a family, together at last, and that was all that mattered.

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