Chapter 119

Victoria glanced at Hannah and saw how lively she looked. She couldn't help but smile in relief. "I'm not," she replied lightly. "Oh, don't lie. I know you too well. Once you get busy, meals and sleep go right out the window," Hannah muttered, half reprimanding. But Victoria, instead of being annoyed, felt a rare warmth in her chest. Sometimes, selfishly, she wished her mom could just stay like this—forget everything from before—so she could pretend none of it ever happened and keep holding on to this gentle motherly love. "Ahem, you're back. Theodore and Henry are here too, I assume? You haven't eaten yet, right? Stay and join us," William's voice cut through the moment. Victoria's heart dropped immediately. She knew why Hannah was so warm with her—she'd lost her memory. But William hadn't. He brought her back for Hannah's sake, but that didn't mean he'd let go of the past. Their relationship had cracks in it, and she could feel his distrust loud and clear. Things weren't ever going b