Chapter 258

Author’s POV After dinner, Eleanor chose to remain in the living room rather than returning to work, positioning herself protectively near Serena. Olivia joined them with a cup of tea, adopting a gossipy demeanor. "Serena, when did you two meet? Tell me all about your love story," she urged. Serena, seeing her interest, provided a simplified version. "Three years ago, Ryan rescued me after I fell into the water. I lost my memory after that." Olivia froze, clearly not expecting this revelation. "I had no idea... you two really were destined to meet." "We certainly were," Serena agreed with a soft smile, offering no further details about the three years that followed. That chapter was closed as far as she was concerned. "I remember the day you fell in," Olivia said, leaning forward. "I was frantic, searching everywhere for you. I never imagined you'd lost your memory—that explains why there was no word from you." Serena smiled faintly, fragments of memory from before her fall suddenly fl