When Jillian regained consciousness , she found herself lying on a large bed , She stared blankly at the ceiling for a long while before realizing that this was the master bedroom she once shared with Arthur , their former marital home . Arthur had actually gone so far as to secretly bring her back to their home country . She slowly sat up , her gaze sweeping across the room , and was astonished to find that everything was exactly as it had been before . But all those things had clearly been thrown out and burned by Delilah . There hadn't even been ashes left behind . Arthur suddenly walked in from the doorway , holding a glass of warm water in his hand . Seeing Jillian awake , his gaze fell on the decorations in the room . He smiled and said , " I hired people to restore our old bedroom . Everything had to be exactly the same as before . " Jillian looked at the towel in the display case , and at the letters Arthur had written . She let out a cold laugh . " Do you think that by spending money to have these things recreated , we can pretend nothing ever happened and go back to the past ? Stop deceiving yourself . No matter how similar , it's not real . Arthur , you're just lying to yourself . " Arthur's expression twisted in pain , his face instantly darkening . " It's all right . We still have a long future ahead of us , and we can make many more beautiful memories together . " As he spoke , he gave her a gentle smile . " Honey , you've been asleep for so long and just woke up . Your throat must be uncomfortable . Have some warm water to soothe it . " Jillian looked at him coldly . Arthur brought the glass to her lips , but Jillian turned her head away , causing some of the water to spill onto the cup . 08:23 Chapter 18 228 Vouchers Arthur's eyes darkened for a moment , but then he gave a soft laugh . " It's all right , I'll feed you . " The next moment , he took a large sip himself , then grabbed Jillian's chin and kissed her . " Mmm ... " Jillian struggled desperately , but he pressed his lips to hers , forcing the water into her mouth . He held her chin , forcing her to open her mouth and swallow . Unable to bear it any longer , Jillian raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face . " Get out ! " The sharp sound of the slap echoed through the room . Arthur's cheek was knocked to the side by the blow . He pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth , looking at her with a wild , indulgent smile . " Have you slapped enough ? If not , go ahead and hit me a few more times . " Jillian was so furious her chest heaved violently . She simply turned away and lay down , refusing to look at him . Arthur set the glass down on the bedside table , then leaned over and hugged her tightly through the blanket . After a long silence , he suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice , " Honey , I miss you so much . " Jillian felt a bitter ache in her heart . After a long time , she finally said , " Arthur , if you really feel sorry for me , for the sake of all the years we've spent together , let me go back . Don't keep making things worse . " Arthur propped himself up and looked down at her . His eyes were brimming with tears , tinged with red . " I can't do it . " When Jillian first went missing , he had gone mad searching for her . At first , when his parents learned what he had done to Jillian , they scolded him for being foolish 08.23 Chapter 18 1 288 Vouchers Later , seeing that he still refused to give up , they tried to persuade him , saying she was just a woman - he was wealthy and powerful , and could always find someone else . Jillian was good , but there were plenty of women more beautiful and gentle than her . But Arthur knew it wasn't the same . No matter how good others were , they weren't Jillian . She wasn't the one who had stayed by his side as he climbed out of his lowest point , wasn't the one who asked for nothing but his well - being , wasn't the one he had hurt so deeply that she left , covered in wounds , the one he had completely lost . She was the only one of her kind in the world , and he couldn't let her go . In the end , those who tried to persuade him were left with only one thing to say . If only you had known it would come to this , why did you do what you did in the first place ? Yes , he regretted it . He was trapped in endless remorse . If he had another chance , he would never do anything to hurt her again , not even the slightest bit . But ... she was no longer willing to give him another chance . Arthur lifted the blanket and pulled Jillian up . " Come on , let me show you something . " Jillian didn't want to see , but she couldn't resist and was half - forced out of the room by him . 08:23 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!