From our earlier conversation with the doctor, we learned that Darren’s treatment had been ongoing for several months.
During this period, he slowly began to remember many things and it wasn’t until recently that his memory finally returned to the level of when he was in university.
Apart from this, I was also forced to listen to a lot of evidence of his love for Vivie.
For example, after each treatment, Darren would experience a period of withdrawal symptoms.
At this point, he didn’t want anyone, only Vivie could calm his emotions.
Another example was that Darren had proposed to Vivie last month and she happily accepted. They were soon to be officially married.
It felt absurd.
My lover disappeared for three years and when he finally returned, he was about to become someone else’s husband.
When we left the treatment room, Ned’s eyes were red.
He said, “Cindy, let’s go confront Darren. We can’t let them get married, can we?”
“No.” I firmly rejected the idea, knowing that with the way Darren felt about me in this memory, if we went and caused a scene, not only would I be cut off from him, but even Ned and Juan would no longer be considered his friends.