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The room instantly went silent. Her tone suggested this should be normal, but everyone except her knew it wasn’t.
Seraphina and the nurse gasped. I knew things were bad, but I hadn’t expected them to be this fucking bad.
Her gaze swept over our faces. “Why do I feel like that’s not the answer you were
expecting?”
“Thea, it’s 2025,” I told her gently.
“Holy Goddess.”
That’s right. This meant Thea didn’t remember the last four years of her life.
The chief physician pulled out his notebook, scribbling something down. “I need to arrange some things. We need to do some scans. These things happen, but we need to make sure we have the right diagnosis.”
He rushed out of the room. The nurse quickly followed.
The rest of us looked at each other. No one knew how to react or what to think. This was a situation none of us had prepared for. We hadn’t seen this coming. It was too fucking
shocking.
“So you really don’t remember us?” Seraphina asked after a while.
I felt really bad for them. They’d been through so much, and now this on top of
everything.
“I’m sorry, but no. The last thing I remember is crying myself to sleep.”
Maximus hugged his wife. I could see how much this hurt them. Learning Thea didn’t remember them was fucking painful.
We remained silent until the nurse returned with a wheelchair. Seraphina and Maximus decided to stay behind to make calls and spread the news. I chose to go with Thea and the
nurse.
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We went to a bunch of rooms, undergoing a series of tests, including scans. By the time we finished, Thea looked exhausted. I wheeled her back to her room. The chief physician would come to see us once they had a clear diagnosis.
We returned to her room to find it crowded. Everyone was there except my parents, Roman, and Aurora. Surprisingly, Leo was present too.
“I had Iris bring him from school. Class isn’t out yet, but I thought he should be here now,” Jaxon told me when he saw me looking at Leo.
We would never be best friends, but for Thea and the kids, we’d put our differences aside.
Thea looked intimidated by the number of people in the room. Shit. She didn’t remember them, of course she’d be nervous.
“Mom, you’re awake!” Leo shouted, excitement radiating from him.
Her gaze turned toward him, her eyes widening. “Oh my God, Leo?”
I helped her onto the bed. Once she was settled, Leo gave her a hug that lasted several minutes.
“I missed you so much, Mom.”
“I missed you too,” she pulled back slightly, staring at him wide–eyed. “How did you get so tall? Last time I saw you, you weren’t this big.”
Iris, Jaxon, and Sophia exchanged weird glances. I guess no one had told them about the new situation.
“You last saw me three months ago. I haven’t changed much,” he laughed. “Hey, have you seen Phoenix yet?”
Shit. I’d completely forgotten about Phoenix.
“Who’s Phoenix?”
“Are you kidding, Mom?” Leo laughed. “Phoenix is my sister. We picked her name
together.”
Her shocked gaze turned to me. “What the fuck! We have a daughter?”
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She was so shocked she didn’t even realize she’d cursed in front of Leo. Leo looked at her strangely, and I tried to come up with an answer.
How was I supposed to tell her Phoenix wasn’t mine but Kane’s, and she didn’t even
remember Kane?
Before I could say anything, the door opened, and the chief physician walked in.
“I have the test results, and I’m afraid not all of it is good news,” he began.
My heart pounded heavily in my chest, dreading their findings. I already knew what was wrong with her; I was just fucking scared to hear it said out loud.
“I’m sorry, but Thea appears to be suffering from selective amnesia.”