The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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"Cupcake!!!"

Ruby Jane's thoughts jerked to the present, she stared at Lisa. Relief washed over her realizing Lisa was safe and sound and she didn't kill him.

She was quick to recall she had forgotten him, Jisoo didn't know her, Lisa still stayed by her side. Now she felt her whole memories complete and intact but she didn't know why she pushed him.

Tears again started rolling out her eyes as she confessed because he didn't know, "Lili, I-I pushed you to the lake, I tried to kill you with my..."

Lisa quickly cupped her tear-stained face, his thumbs gently grazed over her cheeks to wipe her tears, "Shhh..." Lisa shushed her to stop her from saying it repeatedly and thinking she was killing him or killed him.

"Cupcake, you saved me and I knew how to swim." His words sounded clear and firm to make her understand he wasn't lying.

Ruby Jane was confused before recalling the attack on Lisa. "That bullet?"

All breathed a sigh of relief realizing her memories aren't only recovered, the rest of the memories are also safe.

Lisa nodded, "Do you remember the cookie jar that was in your bag?"

Ruby Jane nodded, she had gone to the mall alone to get the new cookie jar and wristwatch for him. She had picked those personally for him.

Lisa was about to continue, the Neurologist interjected, "Doctor Manoban, I think you should take it slowly. How about a scan and testing?"

Lisa glanced at Doctor Wells, he knew it was a sensitive period as Ruby Jane just woke up. "I will bring her." He responded as he looked at Ruby Jane who was frowning.

"What's wrong?" Lisa asked, thinking she might have a headache.

Ruby Jane clutched his shirt as she requested, "I want to go home." She disliked hospitals, especially after recovering her memories.

Lisa stayed calm and coaxed her gently, ignoring everyone who was around them, "We will leave after the scanning. It will be quick."

However, Ruby Jane shook her head looking at him. A tear rolled out when she revealed, "I- I forgot you in a hospital." As far as she could recall, She was in two different hospitals. Once she had escaped from the hospital to the lake, she had shouted, screamed on top of her lungs before trying to jump into the water to look for Lisa.

Connor had taken her away to a different hospital and there were many guarding her. She demanded to leave from there to see Lisa, then she had again tried to leave but didn't know what happened next, she forgot everything related to Lisa. After it, her life was pathetic, she had lived for a year more like a dead person without knowing what was going on in her life.

Hence, she hates the hospital which took her memories away.

All breathed a sigh and Lisa embraced her, sensing her fear of forgetting him again. "I will stay with you during the scan. Alright?"

Ruby Jane still wanted to shake her head, but looking at the Manoban family worried sick about her, she nodded with her eyes staying on Connor.

He had given her a telephone to speak with Lisa, but somebody had said Lisa was no more, he drowned in water. Since she knew it was Jordan who had taken Lisa to the country S, her eyes shifted to Jordan who was anxious and apologetic. He didn't have the same dignified, notable, dominating air. He looked weak and haggard. There was also fear that he was hiding well.

Ruby Jane forced a smile at Megan and Jisoo, who were worried if she might forget them and everything, excluding Lisa. Jisoo finally breathed before going over to her and hugged her.