Chapter 52 We Seem Close, Were We Lovers?

• After Marianne read the message, she continued to stare at her phone, her thoughts now drifting to Alexander. He called her "Anne"—could he have regained his memories? As these thoughts raced through her mind, Emilio gently tapped her. She looked up at him and then over at Jayson, only to find him watching her closely.
• "Oh! It’s a message from an unknown number. I was just trying to see if I recognized the sender," she said, forcing a tight smile. Jayson sighed, setting his cutlery down as he continued to look at her.
• "You don’t need to explain yourself," he said softly. "I was just concerned because you weren’t eating. That’s why I was staring." Jayson muttered. Marianne smiled and nodded, relieved he didn’t press her for more details—she wasn’t sure she could explain herself even if she wanted to.