ra raised an eyebrow, clearly puzzled. "Why are you so certain about this?"


    Simon gazed into her eyes, feeling a strange satisfaction. It had been ages since ra had listened to him with such patience.


    "ra, even though I''m pretty full of myself, I know my skills aren''t on par with those shrewd folks from big families. The fact that I''ve picked up some clues here means something. The person behind this might be a rookie, leaving traces because they''re not used to doing this kind of thing. Your ident, thea that followed—it was obviously an attempt on your life. I''ll look into the driver''s background to see if he''s some long-lost criminal."


    Hearing this, ra realized Simon had genuinely been putting in the effort on the investigation these past few days.


    "Thank you."


    Simon''s eyes lit up with happiness. He felt a wave of joy, thinking that even lying in bed right now was totally worth it!


    "You should get some rest. I''ll dig into the driver''s history quickly, and once we catch him, we''ll find out who''s pulling the strings."


    "Okay."


    ra got up and left. As she stepped out of the hospital, she yawned, her eyes watering from exhaustion.


    But as soon as she settled into her car, she sensed someone in the backseat.


    A chill ran down her spine. Just as she was about to turn around, a searing kiss caught her off guard.


    Her car was parked under a sprawling oak tree, its thick branches casting shadows that enveloped the vehicle. But she knew who it was-Z.


    She raised a hand to push him away, but his kiss only grew more determined. "You lied to me."


    His voice was a mix of anger and hurt, as if he wanted to drown her in his emotions.


    ra''s heart raced. Wasn''t he supposed to be living alone in that rundown cottage? Why was he suddenly here?


    "Z, I can barely breathe. Let me go."


    But he didn''t let her go, instead pulling her from the front seat to the back, holding her tightly.


    ra could feel his body trembling slightly, clearly from anger.


    It seemed he was really upset this time.


    She gently patted his back, trying to calm him down.


    But Z''s idea offort was far more physical.


    "Z!"


    Now she was getting frustrated. She was genuinely exhausted, with work tomorrow she just wanted to sleep.


    Yet Z was too anxious, relentless in his pursuit, causing the entire car to shake.


    Just as she was about to speak, his teeth sank into her shoulder, as if punishing her for a minor lie with a fierce bite.


    ra winced in pain, baffled by the intensity of his emotions.


    She turned her head, nting a soft kiss on his cheek, trying to be patient.


    "Alright, calm down. I didn''t mean to lie, and I wasn''t nning on spending the whole night taking care of him. I was heading home to sleep since I have work tomorrow. Can you please hurry up and settle down?"


    "Do you even know why I''m mad?"


    His voice was dark and brooding.


    ra knew she had to be careful with this question.


    But after thinking it over, wasn''t it just a simple case of jealousy?


    She couldn''t help but let out a small huff.


    His voice dropped even lower, almost to a whisper.


    "Do you know why you''re lying here letting me have my way?"


    ra frowned, finding his words grating.


    "Z..."


    "Because I know you''ve lost your memory. I deliberately seemed vulnerable, and you softened. When you soften, I take advantage, moving in step by step until I''ve conquered you. Once you feel sorry for me, you let me do as I please. But now, you''ve gone and felt sorry for him."


    In simple terms, he knew exactly how he''d won her over, and seeing someone else follow the same steps made him panic.