Chapter 8 Brainless and a Failing Memory Eric got up while I was in a daze.
He placed the cream and bandages on the coffee table before saying, Keep these for yourself.
Come to me if you need more.
This is plenty.
Thank you.

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Feeling a little awkward, I shifted my gaze and quickly changed the subject.
Thank you for helping me move and treating my injury.
Ill treat you to a meal sometime.
To be honest, I owed him a favor from my past life.
If he hadnt risked his life to save me from the fire, I mightve died.
I wouldnt have gotten a chance to see through the true colors of the hypocrites around me.
Id never forget the favor he did me.
How could a few meals ever repay such profound kindness? Eric nodded and replied in his usual cocky manner, Alright.
But just so you know, theres a long line of people waiting to treat me to a meal.
Make sure you book two days in advance, or my assistant wont be able to fit you into my schedule.
I rolled my eyes and cheekily replied, Got it, Mr.
Flint! Eric might have a sharp tongue, but he was kind, and I didnt take his words too seriously.
The atmosphere lightened a little under our playful banter.
After tidying up the scattered items and placing them where I directed, Eric left.
My phone rang not long after.
It was from Jeremiah.
My first instinct was to decline, but I wondered if he could be calling about the divorce.
So, I decided to answer.
As soon as I picked up, Jeremiahs barrage of accusations hit me like a storm.
You know full well that Elsa is allergic to rose scents, yet you gave her a necklace sprayed with rose perfume.
What exactly are you up to? There should be a limit to messing around.
Dont you know severe allergic reactions are fatal? Where are you? Come to Wellness Hospital and apologize to Elsa right now! It seemed Elsa had started causing trouble after receiving the necklace.
She couldnt sit still for a moment.
But using her allergy as an excuse to frame me was plain stupid.
Jeremiah wouldnt have fallen for this if he had the brain to think.
I snorted.
Its bad enough that you dont have a brain, but has your memory started failing? Are you developing dementia? I rarely spoke to Jeremiah in such a sarcastic tone, and he immediately lost his temper.
What do you mean by that? Are you refusing to admit to your mistake? I looked at the bandages around my knees and rolled my eyes.
Have you forgotten that Im severely allergic to rose scents too? The necklace was around my neck the entire time, and if I had sprayed rose perfume on it, do you think Id have the strength to be fighting with you right now? My rose allergy was common knowledge among those close to me.
It was the same for Jeremiah, who I had grown up with.
Even the slightest contact with roses or rose products would give me rashes all over my body.
We didnt use roses at our wedding and opted for lilies that symbolized pure and everlasting love.
The fact that he had forgotten after being so obsessed with Elsa meant he had to be head over heels for her.
The other end of the line went silent, and I pressed on, There wasnt a single mark on my skin when I gave her the necklace.
If Elsa is having an allergic reaction, Id suggest you reevaluate her allergy triggers instead of barking nonsense at me.
The silence on the other end persisted.
I could sense Jeremiahs embarrassment even through the phone.
After a brief cough, he softened his voice and said, Im sorry.
I was so anxious that I forgot.
Elsa isnt feeling well.
Can you come over to check on her? Having you here might help her recover faster.
One moment, he was barking at me like a dog; the next, he was humbly requesting that I kept Elsa company.
I was amazed by how his hostility could fade away in just seconds.