Isabel went to the courthouse with her divorce papers . After checking everything , the staff member said , " Come back in 30 days to pick up your divorce certificate . " She quickly did the math - one day after their divorce would be exactly when Benjamin planned to get his memory back . But she was done playing along with this whole amnesia act . When she got back to the villa , her heart sank at what she saw . The servants were busy packing things up . The huge wedding photo of her and Benjamin had been carelessly tossed on the floor , and someone had slashed her face in it with a knife . The couch pillows , rattan chairs , table runners ... all those items she'd picked out with so much love were just lying around like trash , covered in dust . Gianna stood right there in the middle of the living room , bossing everyone around like she owned the place . " Get rid of that vase , that ornament too . And throw all of this stuff away . " Then she spotted Isabel at the door and smirked proudly . " Oh , look who's here ? Ms. Ackrea , I can't stand looking at these things anymore , so I told them to throw them out . Benjamin said I'm in charge now and I can do whatever I want . " Her eyes were locked defiantly on the empty spot on the wall - where their wedding photo used to hang , a picture Benjamin had hung up himself . Back then , he'd had this goofy grin as he told her , " Bella , I want everyone who visits our home to see right away how beautiful my wife is . I want them all to be envious of me . " Gianna's sharp and nasty words sliced through Isabel's memories . " Once those junk was cleared away , doesn't the air feel so much fresher , Ms. Ackrea ? Don't you think ? " A heavy pain shot through Isabel's chest . Every single item in that room was something she had added over time , each one filled with her hopes for their home and moments of happiness . But now they were just the junk that Gianna insisted on throwing out . She swallowed hard against the tightness in her throat and shot Gianna a cold look . Her voice came out eerily calm . " Great . That saves me from having to do it myself . " Ignoring the smug look plastered across Gianna's face , she made her way to the bedroom , 0.0 % 12:45 288 Nouchera In the bedroom , Isabel noticed that her stuff had been tossed around roughly . When she opened the wardrobe , she was shocked to see many of her clothes cut up with a knife . She didn't waste time arguing and went straight for the locked drawer at the bottom of the wardrobe - only to find it completely empty . This was where she kept the only thing her mom had left her , a hand - sewn cloth doll . Panic and anger hit her like a wave , and she rushed downstairs . Downstairs , Benjamin was sweetly holding Gianna by the waist as they picked out new furniture together , looking just like a happy newlywed couple . Isabel glared at Gianna , her voice sharp with rage and panic . " Where's the doll from that drawer ? " Gianna flinched at Isabel's intense vibe , immediately shrinking into Benjamin's arms with an innocent look on her face . " Huh ? That old raggedy doll ? It was so dirty . I thought it was trash no one wanted , so I just throw it away . " " You threw it away ? " Isabel lost it in that moment - her mother's only keepsake had actually been tossed out like garbage by this woman . She raised her hand , ready to slap that hypocritical face of Gianna's . But Benjamin grabbed her wrist tightly and pushed her away hard . He gently hugged the scared Gianna , looking concerned , then turned to Isabel with cold eyes and a defensive tone . " That's enough ! It's just an old doll , right ? Gianna was nice enough to help you clean up . She didn't mean to mess it up . Is it really worth yelling at her like this ? " Isabel felt crushed by how Benjamin defended Gianna . He knew better than anyone how much that doll meant to her . hing into ashes . That cloth doll , hand - sewn by her mom , was the only thing that was left hen it happened . it , the doll still got more worn out every day . She could only keep it safe in a arrard to touch it casually . was Benjamin who wanted her to have something meaningful as a memory and went all out convincing a restora- tion expert to help . He spent months getting that doll back to its original state . And now he called it a tattered doll . ' t be scared . Let's go . " 12:45 Chapter 3 288 Vouchers Benjamin didn't even look at Isabel's pale face filled with desperation . Without thinking twice , he took Gianna's hand and turned to leave . Gianna leaned into Benjamin's arms , took a quick look back at the heartbroken Isabel , and a smug little smile crept onto her face . Isabel forced herself to calm down and then rushed over to the servants who were cleaning up outside the door . Her voice held onto one last glimmer of hope . " Has anyone seen a doll ? " One servant hesitated for a moment before quietly saying , " Mrs. Bagnall ... I think I saw Ms. Dacombe toss one in the trash bin by the door this morning . " Hope sparked inside Isabel as she sprinted toward the trash bin at the villa's entrance - only to find it completely emp- ty , looking way too clean . Shaking with nerves , she pulled out her phone , holding on to that tiny bit of hope as she dialed the number listed on the trash bin . " Hi ... Has all the trash collected from the villa area in the south side of the city this morning been taken care of ? " Her voice was shaking like crazy . Just got tossed into the incinerator . It's probably all turned to ash by now . de slipped from Isabel's hand and hit the ground with a loud " thud . " Turned to ash ... The last thing her mom had left her - just like that , it was gone ... She stood there frozen . The sun was shining down on her , but she couldn't feel a bit of warmth . Just then , a frantic ringtone suddenly blared out , and a spark of hope flickered back in Isabel's eyes . 73.2 % 12:45 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!
