True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 147 I Will Go Crazy

Sebastian's heart sank. He felt like he'd seen this woman before, especially her eyes and gentle smile.

The memory was too distant to pinpoint. Trying to stay composed, he quickly adjusted his expression. "If you mind, I can move to another table." "It's okay, sit down," Elise said, hiding her surprise.

Joey felt awkward and kicked Sebastian under the table. But before she could pull her foot back, Sebastian trapped it between his legs. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.

Seeing her face turn red with anger, Sebastian smirked. He poured her a glass of iced drink and handed it over with a smile. "Is the air conditioning off? Your face is all red. Have some ice water to cool down." Joey cursed him silently but forced a faint smile. "Thanks, but I can't drink cold beverages. Hot coffee suits me better."

She poured coffee for Elise and herself, thinking that was the end of it. But then she heard Sebastian's low voice in her ear.

"Why is it early this month? I remember it's the 8th, isn't it?" He leaned in, making sure she heard. His words were clearly heard by the others at the table.

Joey's face turned even redder. Anyone could understand what that date meant, showing how close they were.

Forcing a smile, Joey said, "I need to use the restroom, excuse me."

As she left, Sebastian stood up too. "Take your time eating, I need to take a call."

After they left, Elise looked at Leonard. "This guy is more cunning than you. If you want Joey, it'll be tough."

Leonard smiled faintly. "You seemed surprised when you saw Sebastian. Have you met him before?"

As a psychology expert, he noticed the smallest details.

Elise smiled and shook her head. "I don't know, maybe his eyes look like yours. My memory's been gone for over twenty years; it's hard to retrieve."

Seeing her sadness, Leonard's voice softened. "If you can't remember, don't force it. Your health is what matters."

He hoped she would never remember. That memory must have been painful, or she wouldn't have had the same nightmare for over twenty years.

Joey had just come out of the restroom when Sebastian blocked her at the door.

With a face full of resentment, he pinned her against the sink and grabbed her chin, biting her lip.

His voice was thick with jealousy. "Joey, don't call him that again. I'll go crazy, you know?"

No one knew how crazy he felt when he heard Joey call 'Leo.' Sebastian wanted to punch that man and drag Joey away. She was his; she couldn't be good to another man.

Joey angrily pushed him away and wiped her lips in disgust. "Sebastian, don't expect me to take care of you anymore!"

She stormed back to the restaurant.

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Dominic rushed over and, seeing Sebastian's angry face, tried to calm him down. "Mr. Winters, you're being too hasty. Ms. Blackwood was warming up to you, but now you've pushed it back to square one." Sebastian glared at him. "But I can't just stand by and watch her be with another guy."

Dominic pointed out, "Mr. Winters, weren't you the same to her before? Ever since Isabella came back, you've been focused on her and ignored Ms. Blackwood. She must have felt the same way you do now, maybe even worse. After all, you didn't have a miscarriage and hemorrhage. You can't understand Ms. Blackwood's pain."

Those words hit Sebastian hard. Joey had been taking care of him, making him think she could accept him again and had forgotten the past. But such deep wounds couldn't be easily forgiven. He had been too impatient and had angered Joey instead. Frustrated, Sebastian cursed himself and turned to leave.

When he returned to the table, his attitude had changed significantly. He even invited Elise to visit his estate.

After the three left, Leonard quietly took away the utensils Sebastian had used.

Not long after, he received a call from Garrett Fitzgerald. He found an excuse to leave and headed straight to the police station.

As soon as he entered, Police Chief Garrett handed him a stack of files. "These are the cases from the fire 25 years ago. There were three in total, one of which happened in a warehouse in the suburbs. There was a body inside, said to be a servant of the Winters Family."

Leonard immediately opened the files and examined them carefully.

Elise remembered nothing except for a broken watch. The watch had stopped at exactly 3 PM on July 8, 28 years ago.

Based on Elise's fear of fire and her recurring nightmare, he deduced that she had experienced a fire that caused her to lose her memory. But he was certain that before losing her memory, Elise had suffered significant mental trauma. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been in a semi-crazed state during his childhood.

Leonard carefully examined the files, looking for clues. When he saw the name of the person who died in the fire, his eyes froze: Kyle Adams, the butler of the Winters Family.

Elise often called out Kyle's name in her nightmares. His intuition told him there was a connection between these two people.

Leonard put away the files and adjusted his glasses. "I want to reopen this case."

Garrett was puzzled. "Why, something's off?"

"It just feels like the cause of the fire is a bit far-fetched, like it was a murder."

"Don't scare me. I handled this case. Are you implying I messed up?"

"No, I just want to respect the facts and give the victims some closure."

Leonard was a highly sought-after expert at the police station, and Garrett didn't want to offend him, so he had to let him proceed.

Then, Garrett handed Leonard another file. "Someone wants you to look into this case, Darren's wife's car accident. They mainly want you to see if the swapped child can be found." Leonard's eyes immediately fell on the birthmark on the child's back.