Chapter 1

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Liam and I were reborn at the same time.

In our past life, we were inseparable, loving each other until we were old and gray.

This time around, I was eagerly anticipating him proposing to me just like he did before.

But instead, he hired a hypnotist to erase my memories, and then he turned around and married my half-sister, Brittany.

“Madison, in the last life, Brittany was married off to a foreign country where she suffered terribly and died. I don't want her to go through that again, so I have to marry her.”

“I don’t want to hurt you, so after the hypnosis, you’ll forget about me. Once I help Brittany out of danger, I’ll find the hypnotist to restore your memories. Then I’ll divorce her and marry you in style.”

Seeing that his mind was made up, I didn't hesitate and agreed to the hypnosis.

He didn't know that once this hypnosis began, the memories couldn't be recovered at all.

In five days, I would completely forget him.

...

“The hypnosis is complete, Mr. Faulkner.”

The hypnotist put away his pocket watch.

Liam Faulkner looked at me, having just completed the hypnosis, his eyes full of unease.

“I know you don’t like Brittany. You must be angry that I’m marrying her.”

“But don’t worry, I would never do anything to hurt you. You're the heiress, so being married off to a foreign country will definitely never happen to you. Brittany is just the illegitimate daughter of the Campbell family. If I don't help her, she will die in a foreign land again.”

“I really can’t bear it. Can you understand me?”

I stared at him, my eyes a little dazed.

I didn’t know when this man, who had always been so loving to me, had started to feel sorry for Brittany.

He knew perfectly well that Brittany's mother had threatened my mom with death, which forced her to agree to my dad bringing Brittany back to the Campbell family.

Because of that, my mom passed away depressed.

He also knew that ever since we met, Brittany had always snatched things that were supposed to be mine. I had always resented her.

But now he wanted to protect her with all his heart.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Liam furrowed his brow slightly, looking a little flustered.

“You’ve been hypnotized and will soon forget about me. I promise you won't be sad because I'm marrying someone else.” “When it’s all over, I’ll find the hypnotist to restore your memory. You’ll forget what happened during this time, and we can go back to the way we were.”

The hypnotist next to him was about to say something, but Liam interrupted him.

“Alright, that’s enough from you.”

I knew what the hypnotist wanted to say.

Hypnosis doesn't make you lose your memory immediately. It slowly makes you lose your memory under psychological suggestion.

But with such a long and deep hypnosis, the memory could not be restored.

I looked at Liam and smiled.

“Since you've already made up your mind and confessed to her, you don't need to keep explaining it to me. Just make sure you can handle the consequences.”

Seeing that I wasn't angry, Liam breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of a smile appearing in his deep eyes.

“Since I'm going to do it, I'm naturally confident. Madison, don't worry, I can handle the consequences.”

I was about to say something when a sharp pain suddenly shot through my head. My vision went black, and my body fell backward uncontrollably.

Liam quickly grabbed me, his face anxious.

“Does your head hurt? I checked, the hypnosis won’t hurt your body. I’ll go find a doctor to take a look at you right now.”

As he said that, he was about to pick me up.

I reached out and held him back, swaying unsteadily, my mind blank for a moment.

Instinctively, I asked, “What doctor? Why are you here?”

Hearing my words, Liam paused, seeming to understand something, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

He immediately let go of me.

“Madison, I’m here to propose to your sister. We’ve decided to be together. She’s marrying me in five days. From now on, you have to call me brother-in-law.”

I was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that the hypnosis was taking effect, making me forget what had just happened. But Liam thought I had forgotten everything.

Looking at the joy in Liam's eyes, my heart couldn't help but ache.

But on the surface, I forced a smile.

Since he wanted to act, I would play along with him. It was a way to settle our feelings from both lives.

“Congratulations, you’re finally getting your wish.”

At this moment, Brittany came running over and hooked her arm around Liam's.

She stood between us, her eyes red, looking aggrieved.

“Sis, aren’t you the one who looks down on people who ruin other people's relationships the most?”

“You and Liam are getting married, and you're still meeting him in private. How is that different from the people you hate?”

Liam's face darkened.

“Don’t talk nonsense. Your sister and I are innocent. Nothing happened!”

He subconsciously defended me, and Brittany immediately burst into tears.

She looked at me.

“I know you’ve always looked down on me. Maybe in your eyes, I should give you everything. But not Liam. He’s the man I love the most.”

“And he only loves me. I’m going to marry him no matter what. Please have some self-awareness. Don’t meet with him alone anymore. Don’t ruin us.”

Liam pursed his lips, seemingly feeling sorry for her tears. He reached out to wipe them away, his tone softening a little.

“You misunderstood. I just came to ask your sister what you like. Don't be so nervous. I'll be more careful in the future. I won't make you sad anymore.”

“Didn’t you say you wanted to go see wedding dresses today? I’ll take you right now.”