After the banquet, Chaney drove Diana home. On the way, he couldn’t help asking about Brian.
“Diana, who was that guy?” He could feel that Diana’s mood had changed since meeting him.
“He…” Diana had no idea how to explain who Brian was. She hesitated.
“Diana, can you tell me, is he Abby’s father?”
“Chaney, please,” Diana murmured. She didn’t want to recall what had happened before.
Chaney sighed and stopped asking.
“Diana, I love you. I am serious.”
Diana didn’t know how to reply, especially after what was going on with Brian. “Chaney, you’re like a brother to me but… nothing more.”
“I know that… I have always known that…” Chaney murmured. “But Diana, as long as you are not married, I will not give up.”
He stared at Diana as he spoke, with a determined look in his eyes.
“Chaney, I am a mother,” Diana started.
“Diana, don’t use Abby as an excuse. I want to take care of both of you.”
Chaney started to raise his voice now. He had been shocked and sad when first learning of Diana’s pregnancy. But he had supported her throughout, and indeed he truly loved Abby. It was impossible for him to leave them now.
Finally, they arrived back at Diana’s apartment. It was good timing from Diana’s point of view, as the conversation was getting increasingly uncomfortable.
“Goodnight, Diana.”
“Goodnight.” Diana hugged him and stepped out of the car.
Chaney stayed in the car and stared at Diana until she entered the house.
At that moment, Brian’s phone rang.
“Boss, I have looked into that matter you asked me about. The little girl is Diana’s daughter. She was born in France,” Ken said.
“Okay, got it.” Brian ended the call. His suspicions were correct!
He knew that he had lost a piece of his memory. What happened during that time? Why had Diana been showing up in his dreams these last two years?
Sitting in his office room, Brian kept smoking until the sun came up. He couldn’t wait anymore. Standing up, Brian walked downstairs and drove to Ken’s house.
It was still early in the morning. Sybil, Ken, and their son were still in their sweet dreams when Brian knocked on the door.
Ken was irritated to be woken up so early in the morning. But as it was Brian, he had to restrict his anger.
And, had no such reservation, had no such reservation about expressing herself. She swore at Brian for showing up uninvited.
“What is the relationship between Diana and me?” Brian ignored her anger; he was after her answers.
“Have you remembered anything?” Sybil asked in shock. Two years ago, the doctor said that Brian shouldn’t be over-stimulated or stressed; otherwise, he was at risk of fainting again. So, none of them told him anything about Diana.
“What should I recall?” Brian frowned at Sybil. Judging from her reluctance, he was sure that he must have known Diana before.
“Nothing,” Sybil blurted out.
“Sybil, Brian knows, ” Ken said.
“What?” Sybil gawped at Ken. It was rather a shock for her. She turned to Brian and asked, “So you do remember something?”
Brian shook his head. “No. But I can feel something is there, a connection. Sybil, tell me, how did I know Diana before?”
Sybil looked at Ken, who evaded her eye contact. Sybil sighed and uttered slowly, “She was your girlfriend.”
Hearing that, Brian turned to the door and rushed to his car.
“Where are you going?” Sybil asked anxiously.
“I am going to see Diana,” he answered.
Sybil pulled the car door open and got in.
“I am going with you.”
“Alright,” Brian nodded.
Diana was still asleep in her apartment.
Hearing the knocking at the door, Diana got up to see who it was.
“Brian, what are you doing here?”
“Am I your daughter’s father?” Brian came straight out with the question.
Diana was stunned. She avoided Brian’s look and uttered anxiously, “What daughter? I don’t know what you are talking about.”
Right at that moment, Abby cried out from the bedroom. She hadn’t seen Diana get up and was scared.
Diana was more nervous after hearing Abby’s cries. She wanted to close the door on Brian, but he managed to get in anyway, as did Sybil.
“Sybil? Why are you here as well? Did you tell him?”
Sybil waved her hands at once.
“No! I didn’t say anything about you.”
Abby cried louder and louder. Diana ran to the bedroom and hugged her until she calmed down. She got Abby dressed, then took her downstairs.
Sybil hadn’t seen Abby before. Her cute, little face stared back at Sybil, her eyes wide with curiosity.
“Come here! I am your aunt! Can I give you a hug?”
Seeing the stranger, Abby felt afraid and retreated into Diana’s arms.
Brian couldn’t tell what exactly he was feeling. He was eager to hug the little girl standing there, but he didn’t dare to.
“Diana, you said you didn’t give birth to the baby last time I saw you. You lied to me!” Sybil was angry. The moment she saw Abby’s face, she could tell Brian was Abby’s father.
“She is my daughter. Her name is Abby Anderson. This has nothing to do with your family,” Diana retorted. As it was all getting too much for her, she finally plucked up the courage to take control and push Brian and Sybil out of the house.
Almost through sheer force of will, Diana forced them out, closing the door firmly behind them.
“Mummy, who were they?” Abby asked curiously.
“Don’t worry about that, sweetheart. Go brush your teeth now. I will prepare your favorite breakfast.”
Abby didn’t answer back and skipped off to the bathroom.
After seeing Abby, Sybil was somewhat surprised. She called Kate to tell her the good news.
“What?” Kate stood up from her chair in shock.
Sybil repeated it until her mother accepted it was true.
“Where is the child? I want to see her!” Kate said excitedly.
Sybil hesitated. Judging from Diana’s reaction just now, it was clear she didn’t want to see anyone.
“Mum, Diana is not willing for us to see her daughter,” Sybil explained.
Kate was stunned. But, after thinking it over for a few seconds, she realized they were all so excited that they hadn’t thought about it from Diana’s side. She had raised the child and obviously loved her daughter dearly. Of course, she wouldn’t be willing to see anyone who might take the baby from her.
“Does Brian know?” Kate asked.
Sybil was worried. She told Kate what had happened.
“What? He already knows?” Kate exclaimed.
“She looks just like Brian. So, Brian asked Ken to investigate it. And then he found out.”
“What does Brian plan to do?”
Sybil recalled what had just happened and shook her head slightly.
“He didn’t say anything. It seems that he still hasn’t regained his memories of Diana yet.”
“Okay.” Kate was quite relieved after hearing that. Like Sybil, she worried about the strain it would put on Brian if he knew.