?<strong>Chapter 1029:</strong>


    “Stunt in the Reeves household and even attempting to cling to Jake. You force my hand into resorting to underhanded tactics.”


    Meanwhile, Jake carried Kallie back to her room. Without a word, he ced her down and turned to leave.


    Kallie shifted ufortably, wanting to rise and halt him. Yet, she hesitated, aware of her swimsuit and the vulnerability it exposed. She could only call out in a low voice, “Mr. Reeves, can we talk?”


    Jake stopped in his tracks at her words, yet he made no move to turn back to her. Instead, he resumed walking and even quickened his pace.


    Kallie frowned, frustration bubbling beneath the surface. Why did it seem like he was avoiding her?


    Kallie noticed how detached Jake now seemed and was slightly baffled. It made her question if everything that happened by the pool had been some vivid dream.


    After taking a long shower and changing into fresh clothes, Kallie felt more at ease. The softness of therge bed invited her to rest, but sleep felt like a distant thought. Her mind became a whirlwind of questions she couldn’t escape. An inner voice nagged at her, reminding her that she had a husband, and his name was yton. Yet, the memory of her tender moment with Jake earlier filled her chest with a strange warmth. There was no guilt. No shame. It was as if yton had vanished from her heart, if not her life.


    The fact that she often forgot about yton left her uneasy. Was yton truly her husband? If he was, what had their rtionship been like before? And where did Jake fit into all of this?


    Kallie had considered finding answers by asking others, but almost instantly, she dismissed the idea. Her amnesia made her distrustful. She had no one she could rely on. The children were too young, and everyone else felt like strangers with motives she couldn’t decipher.


    Despite the gaps in her memory, her instincts urged her to remain cautious. Trusting various versions of her past life from others seemed too risky. She decided she’d rather piece it all together herself, even if it meant struggling through this fog of uncertainty. At least then, she could trust the rity she uncovered. Still, theck of direction gnawed at her. If yton was her husband, had her kiss with Jake crossed a line? She had no idea how their past rtionship had been.


    Just then, a soft knock at the door broke Kallie’s train of thought.


    Kallie straightened, her curiosity overtaking her unease, and went to open it. Standing there was a familiar face—a kind middle-aged woman who carried an air of quiet authority.


    “Amoura,” Kallie murmured, recognizing her immediately.


    Amoura’s name hade up before. She was a trusted employee, having served the Reeves household for years. Reaching fifty, she could have retired, but she continued to work here.


    Jake was known for being lenient with his staff, rewarding their loyalty generously. Amoura had built afortable nest egg through her years of serving the Reeves family.


    She could have walked away to live a life of ease. Yet, for reasons Kallie couldn’t yet grasp, she remained.


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