Chapter 1363:

Rubbing his swollen cheek gently, Shaun sneered. “Yet, you were conspicuously absent from her narrations. You’ve never shown me care or concern since childhood. You claim you love me? Ridiculous.”

Hanley, seething, shouted, “How dare you speak to me like that! You’re in desperate need of a lesson!” He raised his hand to hit Shaun again, but Velma held him back.

She pleaded, “Don’t hit him! He’s suffering from memory loss. He doesn’t remember us.”

Hanley sneered. “Memory loss? I believe he’s pretending, using it as an excuse to attack us! Look, Shaun, whether you have amnesia or not, I remain your father. You’re still under my control.”

Shaun scowled. “That sounds more tyrannical than fatherly. Am I merely a slave to you? Do you truly see me as your son?”

Hanley was about to explode again, but Velma intervened.

She pleaded, “Shaun, please, stop this. Don’t provoke your dad further! Just apologize, and let’s move past this.”

Confused, Shaun said, “Why should I apologize? I haven’t even confirmed you’re my parents. What if you’re impostors, scheming to benefit from me in your old age? I’ve lost my memory, not my sense. Don’t try to deceive me.”

Velma, utterly taken aback, fainted.

Hanley swiftly caught her, muttered a few more curses about Shaun, and hurriedly took her to find a doctor. The room fell silent, leaving only Shaun and Jayden. Jayden studied Shaun intently, catching every nuance of his expression.

It had slipped his mind that Shaun might be pretending to have amnesia, a suspicion reignited by Hanley’s comments. Oblivious to Jayden’s scrutiny, Shaun scratched his head, yawned, and casually asked, “Could you ensure no more odd visitors? I’d prefer not to have strangers in my room.”

Jayden drew nearer, settling into the chair beside the bed. “Do you genuinely feel nothing for them? They are your parents, after all. Shouldn’t even amnesia spare some affection for them?”

Shaun leaned against a cushion and paused before responding, “You make a valid point, yet I feel absolutely nothing. What that woman expressed didn’t resonate with love to me. She claimed her love, but it lacked sincerity. To her, it’s not about who her son is; she loves any son who brings the family honor.”

Jayden commented, “Your perspective is surprisingly lucid. Are you sure you have amnesia, or might you be using it to avenge yourself?”

Frustrated, Shaun said, “How could I possibly fake amnesia? Look at the bruises I got from being hit.”

He then showed Jayden his swollen, bruised face.

Jayden grimaced, pulling back slightly. “Keep your distance.” While speaking, Jayden’s attention was caught by bruises on the back of Shaun’s hand. . . .