The Credentials of a Couple (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 117

“Crayton said it was incredibly amazing. So I thought maybe he could help restore your memory too…”

The child’s face flushed bright red, embarrassed now that the loud outburst had sunk in.

I kept my smile and gently took the child’s hand.

“I might be able to help.”

“R-really?”

“Yes. After all, this must be fate of some sort.”

Though to be precise, it was more of a cursed connection.

I didn’t voice that thought aloud and instead turned toward the door that had just reopened.

There stood the physician, wearing an awkward expression.

I’d seen that look before.

Barely suppressing a mocking laugh, I looked down at Bake.

Seeing Bake seated on the bed, gazing up at me with vacant eyes, felt even more irritating than usual—because it brought back our very first meeting.

Back then, the man’s face had flushed crimson like a lovesick boy, looking uncharacteristically innocent for his age. And I had liked that.

People had said that version of Bake was unbecoming of a noble, but I’d actually preferred him that way.

His naivety didn’t suit high society, yet it set him apart from those who’d tried to use my family’s downfall as an excuse to take advantage of me.

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