Chapter 11 Leaving the hospital , I could finally walk on my own again , my fingers intertwined with Ashs .
Just as we stepped outside , my phone vibrated with a message .
I opened it .
It was from a number that had been silent for two years .
[ Olivia , Ive got my memory back .
] I hadnt saved the contact name for this number .
But there was a time when I knew these digits by heart , when each message from this number would make my heart race .
Back then , I thought Julians love was everything I needed .
Id built my whole world around his smiles , his promises , his supposed devotion .
Now , looking at those words on my screen , I felt … nothing .
The number that once meant everything was just another set of digits .
The memories that should have stirred something only reminded me of my own naivety how Id mistaken possession for love , control for care .
Ash saw the message too .
His hand instinctively tightened around mine , as if afraid I might slip away .

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But in that protective gesture , I felt everything Julian had never given me genuine care without conditions , support without manipulation , love without pretense .
For two years , Ash had shown me what real love looked like through actions rather than empty words .
Every gentle touch , every quiet moment , every time he put my needs before his own .
Without expression , I deleted the message , then turned to the man who had taught me what love should feel like .
Looking into his concerned eyes , I smiled .
Lets get married , Ash .