[ At Fortuna Grande Island... ]
Athena, Lanny, and Vladimir were on their way to et Enzo. Luna was the one driving them to his residence. The journey was quiet until Luna parked the car just a few ters from their destination.
"We’ve arrived. That’s the house where I’ve seen Mr. Enzo Williams," Luna said, her hand extending towards a bungalow house with a distinctive blue roof nestled among the trees.
Lanny could feel Athena’s eagerness to see her brother once again. She held her hand, giving it a comforting squeeze.
"Let’s go and say hello to Enzo," Lanny mumbled.
Athena glanced at Lanny and smiled gratefully. The three of them alighted from the car, their eyes fixed on the cozy house.
As Athena and her companions approached Enzo’s house, each step seed to quicken the thudding of her heart within her chest.
’Brother... I’m going to see you soon.’ She couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief and excitent at the thought of finally reuniting with Enzo.
Upon reaching the gate, Lanny rang the doorbell as they looked around. The front yard was adorned with potted plants. The house exuded an inviting aura, with its white walls decorated with hanging vines.
The tranquil atmosphere was very different from the houses in the urban city. This new environnt was refreshing.
It did not take long before Enzo’s figure erged from the house. His expression didn’t show any sign of recognition when he caught sight of unexpected visitors standing outside the gate. Enzo made his way to the gate, opening it.
Athena’s breath caught in her throat as she watched Enzo’s figure inching closer and closer to them.
’My brother is alive! He is safe and sound!’
Tears welled up in her eyes as she took a tentative step forward, her voice trembling with emotion. "Enzo... it’s really you," she whispered, her voice barely above a whisper.
Before Enzo could utter a word, Athena swiftly closed the distance between them as she embraced her brother.
Lanny and Vladimir were dumbfounded to see this scene.
’Uh-oh! I think she forgot that Enzo can’t recognize her current face.’ Lanny bit her lower lip anxiously.
On the other hand, Vladimir’s startled expression shifted into a piercing glare as he observed Athena and Enzo.
’What the hell? I am expecting my sister to throw herself at this guy... but not Athena!’ Vladimir clenched his fists, his eyes burning with jealousy.
"Hey, take away your man!" Vladimir pushed his sister forward. His sharp gaze was telling her ’You should be the one hugging him!’
Lanny shot Vladimir a sharp glare in response to his sudden push. ’Soone is jealous here!’
anwhile, Enzo was also confused as to why this unfamiliar woman suddenly hugged him. ’Did she mistake for soone?’
"I’m sorry... But do I know you?" Enzo asked Athena.
Enzo’s question beca Athena’s wake-up call. ’Oh my God. I committed a blunder. I forgot. My brother can’t recognize .’
Realizing her mistake, Athena imdiately broke the hug and stepped back. She smiled at him apologetically.
Vladimir didn’t waste his ti as he stepped forward, pulling Athena to his side. "You don’t know us, but you know her," Vladimir butted in, pointing his finger at Lanny.
Enzo shifted his gaze from Athena to Lanny. When their eyes t, Lanny smiled at him and casually greeted him. "Hi, Enzo. It’s been a while. How have you been?"
Enzo stared at Lanny for a long mont, not saying a word. His brows furrowed slightly as he struggled to identify the woman before him.
Despite Lanny’s friendly deanor, there was a shadow of confusion in his eyes. Athena and Lanny were also surprised by Enzo’s strange reaction.
’Is he not happy to see at all? Why does he look so reserved and distant?’ Lanny pondered to herself.
"I’m sorry, I can’t rember you... Do you know ? What is our relationship?" Enzo’s voice held a hint of uncertainty.
Lanny’s smile faltered for a mont, replaced by a flicker of concern. Athena also glanced at Enzo worriedly.
"It’s . Lanny. What do you an by that? Why can’t you rember ?" she said softly, her voice tinged with disappointnt and confusion.
Enzo’s expression softened as he saw the sadness in Lanny’s eyes. "I wish I could rember. But... I got into an accident five years ago and I lost my mory."
Athena’s heart sank when she heard that. Lanny t her gaze as they exchanged aningful glances with each other. They wanted to know what happened to Enzo five years ago. How did he end up living on this island?
"Can you enlighten about our relationship? What am I to you?" Enzo asked them, darting his gaze back and forth between Lanny and the woman who hugged him.
Despite the void in his mory, he could sense the familiarity lingering in the air between them.
Lanny and Athena didn’t know how they would respond to that. They had never expected Enzo to lose his mory. It only ant he didn’t rember his past, including Sabrina and the Williams Family.
’Maybe... it’s for the best. Enzo has forgotten our tragic past. I want him to live well and be happy, not thinking about revenge.’ Athena thought to herself, masking the ache in her heart with a gentle smile.
"You are my sister’s sperm donor." Vladimir blurted out of the blue.
Athena: "..."
Lanny: "..."
Enzo: "..."
Vladimir’s last remarks elicited different reactions from the three individuals.
Enzo’s jaw dropped in stunned disbelief, his mind struggling to absorb Vladimir’s last statent. Confusion was written all over his face. ’Is he serious?’
anwhile, Athena’s eyes blinked in amusent. She didn’t know whether to laugh or scold Vladimir. ’Why did he have to say that? Can’t he read the atmosphere? Sigh.’
On the other hand, Lanny’s reaction was one of simring annoyance, her brows furrowing in exasperation at Vladimir’s tactless remarks. Her eyes narrowed into icy daggers as she shot Vladimir a deathly glare.
’Damn you, Vladimir Ivankov! I want to cut his tongue off. I knew it! He will just create trouble for us.’ Lanny started to regret bringing Vladimir with them.
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