Chapter 178. Memory Recovery

Elly was so surprised that she slapped him in the face. He lied.

Her eyes were red and the corners of her mouth were frowning. She no longer struggled and went into Alex's warm embrace. "You're lying to me, aren't you? You got out of the ICU, right? Answer me. Please be right."

Afterwards, Alex leaned over and kissed her forehead and felt the shock again. He thought she was cold from the infusion, so he wrapped a thick blanket around her.

"John, he's... I did leave."

Alex knew that hearing the news would be terrible for Elly- a death more serious than her father's.

In Elly's meager memory, John is her real relative. Alex knew it would be hard for her to accept, but he couldn't hide the truth without feeling guilt.

He bent down, rubbed his cheek against her face and spoke softly, word for word saying, "But I'm still here, and I'll always be here for you!"

Elly closed her eyes with tears running down her cheeks, warmth on their