Chapter 12 When the glass door of the dessert shop was pushed open, the wind chime rang with a clear chime. Alexander stood at the counter, surprised to see the empty shop-the usual long queue was gone, not a single person today. "Alexander!" The shop assistant's eyes lit up seeing him, expertly pulling out an exquisitely packaged Sweet Pineapple Tart from behind the counter. "You came at just the right time, a fresh batch just came out." Alexander took the paper box, his fingertips touching the warm packaging, his heart inexplicably trembling. "Buying for your girlfriend again today?" The assistant asked with a smile while giving change. "Why haven't you come for so long? Didn't you used to come every week?" Alexander paused, looking up at the assistant. "I came... that often before?" The assistant seemed surprised. "Yeah, sometimes you came alone, sometimes with your girlfriend." "It started years ago, rain or shine." "You must really love your girlfriend, right? I remember once during a storm you still queued to buy her Sweet Pineapple Tart." Alexander frowned slightly, about to ask more when several customers suddenly entered. The assistant hastily said "Come again soon," turning to serve others. He stood at the shop entrance holding the Sweet Pineapple Tart, images flashing through his mind. In his memory, he often queued here, but beside him... there always seemed to be a blurry figure. That person would stand on tiptoe peering at the counter, tug his sleeve whispering "I want the fresh-baked ones," 0.0 % 10:53 288 Vouchers. Chapter 12 snatching the Sweet Pineapple Tart bag while he paid, eagerly opening it to taste. But that face remained indistinct. He looked down at the Sweet Pineapple Tart in his hand, his chest suddenly tight with pain. Returning to the hospital, the ward door was ajar, hushed voices inside. "...Sophia really left?" "Yeah, heard... yesterday... during my surgery..." "Finally..." "My brother... amnesia... really okay..." The voices inside were too low, fragmented words hard to catch, but Alexander instinctively softened his footsteps. "After Alexander's amnesia... that bitch Sophia Lee... I don't get it... won't let go... still treats me... annoying..." "Shh, don't say..." "Anyway she's gone, never coming back." The last sentence pierced his ears clearly. Alexander's hand froze mid-air, his heart suddenly pounding violently. He shoved the door open. The conversation in the ward cut off abruptly. Emily and Olivia turned simultaneously, expressions shifting. "Alexander?" Emily quickly adjusted her expression, offering a gentle smile. "You're back?" Alexander's gaze swept between them, voice calm. "What were you talking about?" "Nothing important." Emily replied frankly. "Just heard from a nurse that Sophia seems to have left the hospital." "Heard... she's going abroad." Alexander's fingers tightened unconsciously, the Sweet Pineapple Tart box crumpling slightly. 35.7 % 10:53 Chapter 12 His heart felt like an invisible hand squeezing it tight, the pain stealing his breath. But his expression remained unchanged. "And bro..." Olivia picked up Emily's words, her sharp voice cutting through his thoughts. "I was just asking Emily, since you're so cold to her after the amnesia, is she really not mad?" "Then Emily said, as long as you're okay, that's what matters." "See." Olivia let out an exaggerated sigh, elbowing him playfully. "A woman this amazing is a rare find. You better cherish her, bro." Alexander grunted absently, but his mind echoed with "Sophia's going abroad." And "never coming back"... did that mean her too? "Alexander?" Emily noticed his distraction, asking tentatively. "You... aren't upset about Sophia leaving, are you?" Alexander snapped back, brows furrowed. "Don't talk nonsense?" "She hurt you, and now she's running off. Got off easy." The moment he said it, his heart pricked like a needle, but his face showed nothing. Emily visibly relaxed, tugging his sleeve. "It's fine, I'm perfectly alright now." "Later... let's just focus on us. Forget about her, okay?" Alexander stayed silent a moment, then nodded. "Mm." But as Emily contentedly leaned against his shoulder, his gaze drifted out the window. Outside, clouds stretched into a long shape, like the trail of a plane's wing. The hollow in his chest seemed to grow wider. 67.9 % 10:53 288 Vouchers Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!