Chapter 1356:

A flicker of disappointment crossed Shaun’s face. “But you’re so beautiful. Why aren’t you my girlfriend?”

Elyse blinked, at a loss for words. “So, any beautiful woman must be your girlfriend?”

Shaun pouted like a child caught in mischief. “The doctor said my brain injury has caused memory confusion. I’ve forgotten a lot of things and people. But… wouldn’t my girlfriend come to see me now that I’m so pitiful?”

Elyse caught onto his words and probed further. “Why do you think you have a girlfriend? Do you remember who she is?”

Shaun shook his head. “I don’t remember. It’s just… I feel like there’s someone in my heart. She must be my girlfriend.”

Elyse frowned slightly. “You don’t remember anything, yet you think there’s someone in your heart? Why do you think she’s your girlfriend?”

Shaun looked down, confused. “I don’t know. It’s just a feeling. Do you know me? Are we friends? Do you know if I have a girlfriend? If I do, can you bring her to see me?”

Elyse hesitated, her expression softening. After a moment, she quietly said, “You did have a girlfriend, but you broke up with her.”

Shaun’s brows furrowed deeply. “We broke up? Why? Was it my fault or hers?”

Elyse gave a faint smile, her tone light but pointed. “From my perspective, it was mostly your fault.”

Shaun stared at her, his gaze growing more focused. Suddenly, he said, “You’re my girlfriend, aren’t you? You’re angry about my past mistakes, so you won’t admit it now.”

Elyse’s jaw dropped. She couldn’t believe how absurd he was being.

She replied, taking a deep breath to steady herself. “No, I’m not your girlfriend. Your ex-girlfriend was my friend.”

Shaun’s eyes lit up with sudden excitement. “Really? Then bring her to me! Whatever the problems were, we can work them out.”

Elyse found his words absurd. She couldn’t decide if it was the amnesia or something deeper that had him acting this way.

A sense of pity welled up within her. After a brief pause, she said gently, “I can’t bring her to you because she’s dead.”

The words hit Shaun like a thunderbolt. He froze, his entire body going rigid.

Elyse watched in alarm as his expression twisted. His hands flew to his head, and he cried out in pain. “My head! It hurts so much!”

Elyse took a step closer, panicked. “Are you reacting to—”

“Tracy… Tracy…” Shaun repeated the name like a mantra. Though he didn’t remember who Tracy was, the name stirred something deep inside him—both pain and a faint sense of comfort.

“Who is Tracy?” he asked, his voice trembling with desperation.

Elyse realized she had struck a sensitive chord, triggering an intense reaction.