Beyond the Ashes

causing a devastating accident that left Aidan Har

ingly cared for Aidan, who had lost his memory

ion between Aidan and his friend that Eve

conceal the truth about

s the one responsibl

isplaced, but Evelyn held back her

hem a grand surprise

.

e villa on his own. Unable to find him, Evelyn c

she heard Aidan's assist

rom abroad next week. Should we sta

egin preparations. Everything must b

Anders was severely injured and spent three year

rong. If she hadn't insisted on driving without

switching Jonny Thorpe into the driver's seat and faking amnesia to foo

though I feel a bit sorry for Evelyn. Afte

held her breath, afraid to make a sound

emory? What really happ

mily's driver. It was his honor to t

Evelyn over the years. That's

ght. Even after I marry Dayna, I won't

quickly hung up, her heart crushed as if b

iving a lie fo

ince her birth and passed away

fourteen, when he became the driver for Aidan, the o

onny and the other driver died on the spot, while Dayn

for treatment, and Aidan, aft

lly responsible, demandi

't afford it. The Harrisons offered to cover the

ather's mistake caused his amnesia filled her wi

memory loss, never resented E

unk, Evelyn half-heartedly

ful for the Harrisons' help. She understood he was

was a deception, and her father's deat

carried guilt for the harm she thought her fathe

an's return. Evelyn hastily wiped her tear

idan changed his shoes and pulled Evelyn into a w

fused his advances, but today, s

hat's wrong? Are you upset? Your e

r cheek, his expressi

nce she was fourteen, for a full decade. But tod

your memory, would you s

y, of course I'd love you. I swear, you're

-familiar warmth now utterly foreign. He claimed to

lf in desire. Her body always captivated him.

he would have seen the des

uits you perfectly." Aidan placed a gemstone necklace around Evely

cing it in the study's jewelry box alongside countless other

ings after intimacy. Now she understood. In his m

less guilt he felt tow

are whether Aidan would marry her, but she cared deeply that her fath

her into despair. She decided to lea

rking garage. She remembered the car from the accident three years ago,

inside the car, her hands

Dayna insisted on driving, but Jonny smiled and tried to stop

ed Jonny out with a haughty attitude. "You're just the Harrisons' d

and obediently moved to the passenger seat. Withi

ny, quick to act, yanked the s

he watched. She knew her father h

Dayna with his body. "Young

crash had happened, didn't save Jonny first. Inst

iver who hit them, right? Please he

ore making a decision. "You're right, Dayna. Jonny was driving. His mistake caus

nny to the driver's seat, and returned to Dayna's side. He com

blankly, as if her so

o, dripping and soaking his cl

as if someone had carved out her heart.

o cruel? Why didn't

r the job with the Harrisons, drivin

an's scheme, her kind-hearted father

him and denied him eve

chair, her frail shoulders

Aidan, you will pay for

chel, does that offer from the trans

d Rachel had invited her multiple times. Finally, she agreed. "Of course it

the day of Aidan a

give them a grand