Chapter 454

In Claire Thompson's memory, she really couldn’t recall a time when Nelson Cooper had looked at her like that. Even after Serena came back and he got all cold and impatient with her, it was more about keeping his distance or giving her the silent treatment—never anything like this. Could someone really change that much in just a few years of missing memories? Was the man standing in front of her truly Nelson? She stood there in the yard, pale as a sheet. Her big dark eyes were full of confusion, like a lost kid who didn’t know what was going on. She didn’t say another word, completely frozen in place. Hanson Bentley must’ve noticed her expression shift, because he quickly tucked away the shadow in his gaze and swapped it for his usual fake smile. “Claire, why’re you out here? Didn’t Dr. Collins say your wounds haven’t fully healed yet? You should still be in bed.” “It’s stuffy inside. I couldn’t sit still, so I came out to talk to you,” Claire answered honestly. The place they rented w