Chapter 115

The moment Thomas realized the truth, he felt a cold chill run down his spine. Stella had always been tough, the kind of woman who stood tall no matter what—but now she was completely broken. Something felt off. Really off. Still, all the answers would come out during the upcoming procedure. Not that he wanted to invade her privacy, but there was no other way to uncover the truth. The memory erasure process would display her thoughts through brainwave readings. Yeah, it'd be painful—but that's part of the deal when you're trying to forget. Meanwhile, Stella was sitting on the couch in the villa, looking completely hollowed out. Her arms tightly hugged her stomach, like she was holding on to her last thread of hope. She wanted to cry, but the tears just wouldn't come. Seeing the once dazzling Stella like this made Thomas sigh. He brought over a cup of warm milk and knelt beside her. "The doctor's all set. The operation's scheduled for tomorrow night." She looked up at him, and the secon