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After a car accident, Lily Cooper lost her memory.
She remembered everyone except Victor Scott.
After keeping vigil for days, her best friend Emma Scott abruptly changed expression upon realizing Lily genuinely couldn’t recall that name.
“Lily, it’s just the two of us here. Tell me honestly–is this some new trick playing hard to get? Are you just trying to catch my brother’s attention?”
Lily looked utterly bewildered, her eyes full of confusion. “No, I really don’t remember. Who is he?”
“You’re not lying? Then swear it!”
Faced with suspicion, Lily didn’t hesitate and swore a solemn oath.
Seeing her dare to swear such an oath, Emma was stunned as if struck by lightning. She shook Lily’s shoulders desperately.
“You really lost your memory, and forgot only my brother?”
Lily didn’t understand why this was so shocking and pressed further, “Who exactly is Victor?”
Emma’s expression turned complicated. She massaged her temples and explained slowly: “Victor’s my brother. Years ago, you visited our Manor House, fell for him at first sight, and chased after him for seven whole years…”
As Emma rambled on, Lily’s mind went blank.
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“So… is he my boyfriend now?”
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Emma looked a bit awkward. “No. He’s always been cold to you. He rejected you and every other girl who liked him. He’s hung up on someone else–Sophie Harrison, his first love. When they broke up, he drowned himself in alcohol day and night, and ended up in the hospital, nearly lost his life. He never got over it. And this time? He left you all alone on the highway in the pouring rain because he had to pick up Sophie, who just got back to the country. That’s why you got into the accident and lost your memory.”
Those few sentences left Lily speechless. Her expression turned complex and conflicted.
“So let me get this straight–your brother treats me coldly, loves someone else, even hurt me for her… Why would I ever like him? Are you lying to me?”
“Why would I lie? Everyone knows you were crazy about him.”
Emma shook her head and quickly handed Lily her phone, urging her to
unlock it.
Skeptical yet curious, took the phone and typed in a familiar password, but it didn’t work.
“Your password isn’t your idol’s birthday anymore. It’s my brother’s-
0715!”
Following Emma’s words, Lily unlocked the phone.
As soon as she opened the photo gallery, thousands of photos of an unfamiliar man flooded her vision.
She stared at that devastatingly handsome face for a long time, slowly realizing Emma spoke the truth.
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Victor’s looks perfectly matched her ideal type.
Yet in every candid shot, taken from various angles, his gaze toward her was icy and detached.
A suffocating ache settled in Lily’s chest. She opened her notes app next.
Dozens of memos detailed everything about Victor—his preferences, his tastes, his pet peeves.
And beneath those, daily diary entries poured out her unrequited love:
“Seventh Valentine’s Day. I rehearsed my confession countless times for two weeks, and unsurprisingly, got rejected again. Victor, you say we’re impossible… yet I still can’t let you go.”
You got drunk again today and mistook me for her. You called her name hundreds of times. You said you couldn’t forget her, that even knowing there’d be no response, you’d still throw yourself at it like a moth to a flame. In that moment, I realized we’re the same. Our love is equally pitiful and tragic…
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Although she had lost her memories, the pain and despair soaking every word resonated deeply with Lily.
Her heart felt pierced, persistent ache spreading through her chest.
Her nose stung, tears welling up unbidden.
She stood frozen, unable to calm herself for a long time.
Silence hung heavy in the ward for an unknown stretch before Emma finally spoke.
“What… what are you planning now?
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Is the treatment something you’ll continue?
My uncle is a renowned expert in psychiatry, though he’s currently overseas. If you’d like-”
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“Let it be,” Lily interrupted. “I don’t remember, but I can feel it. Loving your brother before must have been agony. Maybe forgetting is a blessing.”
Lily took a deep breath, then lowered her head, deleting every photo, every memo, wiping it all clean.
Emma stared at her, stunned. She was about to say something when her phone suddenly rang.
After hanging up, she grabbed her bag and hurriedly left with a quick:
“I need to go home for something. Lily, rest well. I’ll visit again when I’m free.”
The door closed with a thud.
Just as Lily settled to rest, her family called.
“Lily, didn’t I mention before about that arranged engagement settled when you were little?
It’s been delayed for years now. Have you thought it over?”
Grace Cooper had prepared herself for rejection. This call was merely last attempt
Yet, after a few seconds of silence, Lily surprised her by agreeing.
“Alright, Mom. Once I wrap things up here, I’ll come back to fulfill the marriage arrangement.”
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Astonishment filled Grace’s voice on the other end.
“You… what did you say?
You don’t like your best friend’s brother anymore?
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Before, you insisted on staying in Washington, refusing to return to New York, chasing after him for years. How… how did you suddenly change your mind?”
Lily didn’t know how to explain the amnesia, nor did she want her family worrying about the accident.
After careful thought, she offered a vague answer.
“I don’t love him now. And I won’t… ever again.”
