---- Chapter 22 Several doctors examined Dean and marveled at his recovery. "This is nothing short of a miracle. Gather all his recent health data for me. | need to study it thoroughly." Dean looked puzzled, while Richard seemed helpless. Richard briefly explained the recent events at the company to Dean. He didn't mention Dean's personal affairs. It wasn't Richard's job. Besides, Richard hoped that Dean would never remember those things. After being discharged, Dean spent some time recovering at home before venturing out to find a new job. He was no longer the CEO. The hospital bills had nearly drained his savings. So he was just an ordinary guy without any memory. He had completely forgotten the knowledge he had once acquired before. He had no choice and took a job as a jewelry store clerk. He earned money while relearning what he'd lost. ---- One day, he encountered a woman he didn't recognize at the store. She was walking arm-in-arm with her husband and called out Dean's name when she saw him. Instantly, Dean's heart raced. "Dean, what are you doing here?" Eliana hadn't kept up with Dean's news for quite some time. She had only heard that he was hospitalized and that his company had gone bankrupt. But she never imagined he would fall to such a state. Dean had a strange feeling within him. He forced himself to calm down and forced a smile. He attempted to treat her as just an ordinary customer. Asher seemed displeased as Eliana started a conversation with Dean. Eliana gently kissed his cheek and said softly, "Alright. Didn't we agree to buy a gold pendant for our baby?" Let's buy the pendant and head home immediately. Brenden is waiting for us for dinner." Eliana nodded and specifically asked Dean to help her with the payment. ---- As she left, she loudly said goodbye to him. It was truly farewell to him this time. After they got out, Asher's lips were pursed even tighter. "Why did you let him handle the payment? I'm upset." "He's fallen so low. What's wrong with my giving him a sales commission? Consider it a good deed for our baby." "Okay." Asher laughed and gently held her hand as they left the shop. Dean felt a heartache for no reason. He doubled over and clutched his chest in agony. He searched his mind for any memory of that woman, but he found nothing. Dean suppressed the pain and called Richard. He then briefly explained the situation to the latter. Richard sighed. "Her name is Eliana Spencer, your ex-girlfriend. You loved him, but you couldn't win her over. She's married with a baby now. You're asking why you're heartbroken. It's probably because you feel uncomfortable when you see her so happy. She's married and even got pregnant now. Why do you still care about these things? Focus on learning and find a good job again." Dean pressed his lips tightly together. ---- He had a gut feeling that things were more complicated than Richard said He and Eliana seemed to have a connection. From then on, Dean always met Eliana. He watched her belly grow and genuinely felt happy for her. When she smiled, Dean smiled too. When she playfully begged for sweets from Asher, Dean wished he could deliver them to her instantly. Sometimes, when he saw her gentle features, fragments of past memories would flash through his mind. But they were gone briefly. He almost couldn't grasp them. He started following Eliana and attempted to recall his past through her. When Eliana was seven months pregnant, her emotions were particularly unstable. She constantly pestered Asher to go out and have fun. "I just want to step out for a bit. Staying at home is driving me crazy." Asher refused her, and her tears fell like a torrent. Asher was helpless and reluctantly agreed. "Just ten minutes." ---- But the single compromise nearly cost Asher his most beloved treasure. As an out-of-control car charged straight towards Eliana, Asher instinctively pushed her aside. But someone quickly pushed him away, too. Asher froze for a few seconds. Dean was struck by the car and flung several meters away. Dean lay in a pool of blood and mouthed something with difficulty Asher understood his lip movements. He said, "If you die, she'll be sad. Take good care of her for me." Eliana was immediately rushed to the hospital for emergency care. The sudden scare led to premature labor, but fortunately, both Eliana and the baby were safe. In the final moments, Dean pushed Asher aside and remembered everything from the past. He recalled the baby he and Eliana had lost. He remembered Eliana's look of disappointment upon finding him having an affair with Erin. He remembered Eliana's shocked expression when he ---- punished her by sending her to the secret base. At that moment, he finally understood Richard's hesitant expression. Richard was right. It was better for Dean to forget everything. But it didn't erase the pain Eliana had suffered. As Dean closed his eyes, he even felt a sense of relief. He had saved Eliana's husband and their baby. He had finally repaid his past sins. He only regretted not seeing Eliana's baby one last time. Would the baby resemble Eliana? He didn't know. But he finally saw the baby he and Eliana had once lost. It had big eyes and a round face. It was just as beautiful as Eliana. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!