After a few hours of brewing chaos, photos of Simon and Quinn had the whole town buzzing.


    ra''s phone wouldn''t stop ringing, with all the callsing from Simon. But she was in no mood to talk to him, so she blocked his number with a frustrated sigh. Then Ryan called her.


    "ra, did you see those photos? I''m worried you might be upset."


    "Yeah, I saw them. I''m okay," ra replied, trying to sound nonchnt.


    Ryan''s tone was serious. "Quinn did this on purpose, no doubt! She''s trying to make sure there''s no chance for you and Simon."


    Even though Ryan knew ra had lost her memory, he held onto the hope that if she remembered, her feelings for Simon would return.


    ra didn''t feel like getting into it. She opened herptop and focused on work. She still had to keep an eye on the follow-up to the deal with the Dawson family. Jackson had reviewed the contract, but who knew what other tricks he might have up his sleeve?


    "ra,e home for dinner tonight. Dad''s been asking about you. His health is getting worse, and the folks from the Bradford Corporation have been over a few times, stressing him out to the point of coughing up blood."


    Ryan''s voice was filled with uncertainty. Besides ra, he seemed at a loss for whom to turn to. After all, he was only neen.


    His voice softened, "I feel like he doesn''t have much time left."


    Those words made ra''s heart skip a beat. Thest time she saw Johnny, he really didn''t look well.


    She put her work aside. "I''lle over right away."


    Meanwhile, over at the Bradford house, Quinn was sobbing in Naomi''s arms.


    "Mom, those pictures must''ve identally been leaked by Simon. Now I''m too embarrassed to face anyone. If he doesn''t marry me, who in town would dare?"


    Naomi''s heart ached. This was the daughter she''d cherished for years. If she hadn''t been taken away back then, things might have been different. It was the Bradford family''s fault.


    She gently patted Quinn''s back. "Don''t cry. I''ll call Simon and talk to him."


    Quinn was crying so hard it seemed like she might faint.


    Ryan sat at the other end of the sofa, no longer moved by her tears. Who knew if they were real?


    After Naomi called, Simon picked up right away.


    As soon as Naomi mentioned Quinn, Simon got worked up.


    "Naomi, I''m only answering because of your friendship with my mom. Last night, after I got drunk, Quinn took me away, and then those pictures happened. I can''t believe I hurt ra over someone like her."


    "Simon, you and Quinn have been together for years..."


    "Don''t mention Quinn! She knows what she did. I wouldn''t marry her if she were thest woman on earth. It''s her own doing if no one wants her!"


    With that, he hung up.


    Naomi''s expression soured, feeling that Simon had no respect for her.


    Quinn seemed to get where Simon stood, tears flowing even more. She forced a smile. "Last night, I helped him home, but my first time with Simon was when he was drunk. Now he doesn''t want me. Last night, he mistook me for my sister and promised to treat me well forever. I was foolish to think that being good to him would change his mind."