You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 479 Memory Confusion

Noah returned with the doctor on his heels. Seeing them approach, John dutifully stepped aside. Keeping Nina's welfare in mind, he made sure not to show himself through the doorway. He watched as Noah and the doctor entered the ward and shut the door behind them.

Vicente stayed outside with him. After all, John was the father of her godsons. She could not, in good conscience, leave him alone after what she just told him.

The doctor decided to take Nina for a general check-up. Leon bent over and scooped his sister up in his arms. He followed the doctor out of the ward with Nina nestled against his chest.

Vicente was about to remind John to stay out of sight, but John was already walking away.

His slender back was not as tall and straight as before. He was a painful sight to watch.

John wanted to take a look at Nina and hoped that she would recognize him and run into his arms. He would lock her in his embrace and wipe away her tears just like old times.

But right now, that had become an extravagant hope. He did not even know how long it would take Nina to regain her memories. A month, half a year, a year, or the rest of her life? The corridor was dark and deserted. Its ends could not even be seen.

John had no idea how long he had stood there. He was caught in a trance of approaching and receding footsteps, of doors opening and closing.

The scene outside was shrouded in mist.

John turned his head toward the end of the corridor. It was neither near nor far.

"They're back. The results of the examination haven't come out yet. You should leave and get some rest. We will contact you if anything comes up." Vicente stood there with John the entire time. When John turned around, he saw Nina through the glass pane on the door.

"She's asleep. I want to see her. I'll wear a mask." John's voice was low and deep with a hint of desolation.

Vicente immediately understood and said, "Okay. I'll go inside and inform Leon first. I'll let you know if he agrees."

"Okay."

"Wait here."

Vicente pushed the door open, and Leon made a "shush" gesture to her.

She nodded and took a seat at the resting area.

Leon and Noah also walked over and sat down.

"Is John still outside?

Nina is asleep. Let him in. I have something to ask him." Leon raised his chin, and Vicente stood up to invite John in.

On his way in, John kept his eyes on Nina's bed. He wanted to see her so badly.

"Let my sister rest for now. Have a seat." Leon made room for John. After he sat down, he immediately asked, "You said something about a nightmare before. My sister said that she had been dreaming, but she couldn't remember her dream exactly. She said her mind was blank.

While you were outside earlier, I took the opportunity to ask more questions. She doesn't remember Michelle and the others. She only remembers Lexingport City and Noah. She said that the other names were familiar, but it hurt her head to match the names with faces.

The doctor didn't find anything wrong. His only explanation was that Nina hurt the part of her head that was responsible for storing memories."

Leon stopped and glanced at everyone. He sighed, "But even if her memory is impaired, it's impossible for her to mix up John and Noah, right?"

His confusion was mirrored in everyone's faces.

"Memory Charm." The blood on the back of John's hand had congealed, and the blood stains were winding on his hand. He narrowed his eyes and continued, "Albert once captured Nina and used her as a test subject for a new drug he was developing called M.C. Its effects and side effects were virtually unknown, but it was supposed to modify a person's memory."

"Modify a person's memory?" Vicente gasped. "Is there such a kind of drug?"

"Keep your voice down," Leon reminded her and looked back at Nina in the bed. Fortunately, she did not stir.

Vicente lowered her voice, feeling guilty. "What the hell happened? Why did he use Nina as a test subject? Who is that crazy man?"

"He's my uncle," Noah answered in a low voice.

He did not expect that Albert had injected Nina with a potentially dangerous drug that was still in development.

"What?" Vicente looked at Noah in disbelief.

Leon said, "No wonder my sister thinks that Noah is her husband. She got a splitting headache at the sight of John's photo."

"Nina thinks I'm her husband?" Noah was hearing all of this just now.

Leon and Vicente nodded at the same time.

Noah felt a wave of nostalgia wash over him. On May 20th last year, Nina unwittingly called him honey.

At that time, he just dismissed it as an accident, but it turned out to be some sort of an omen.

Vicente thought for a while and said, "If it's supposed to just modify her memories, then how come she doesn't remember a lot of people? Is memory loss one of the drug's side effects?"

"I don't know. The drug hadn't been in development long enough for its effects and side effects to be documented. It was basically unstable when Albert injected Nina with it." John's voice sounded hoarse.

Vicente gasped once again and whispered angrily, "That man is insane. But since you know that it's his drug, you can just go and get the cure from him."

"I can't. He's dead." Noah's eyes were tinged with sadness. Albert and Kristina were the pain that he would never forget in his life. "He and my aunt are buried north of the city, by the Blue Lake." Vicente really wanted to say Albert deserved it, but she decided to keep calm. She said, "Then what do we do now?"

"What about the research and development staff?" There was a glimmer of hope in Leon's eyes.

"The research and development personnel disappeared without any trace. We managed to catch one insider, but he didn't give up much information," John answered right away, snuffing out Leon's dim hope. They fell silent once again.

When they were about to give up, Noah suddenly thought of a person who could help. "Ford was my uncle's assistant and bodyguard. He should know something. I'll call him."

"Put him on speaker." Leon looked at him.

Noah did not refuse his request. "Okay, but I'll lower the volume. I don't want to wake up Nina."

Then, he dialed Ford's number. They watched Noah's phone with expectation. The person they were calling could be Nina's lifeline.

"Mr. Ye?" Ford's familiar voice crackled through the phone.

"Ford, are you busy?"

"No, not really. Why have you called?"

"Did you know that my uncle injected Nina with one of the drugs he was developing?" Noah anxiously waited for his answer.

"Yes, I did," Ford's firm voice replied from the other end of the line.

The four collectively sighed in relief. It seemed that there was still a chance to bring Nina's memories back.

"Has the drug taken effect on Nina?" Ford's words stunned everyone, but at the same time, they also felt that they were close to a cure.

Noah nodded, "Yes. Since you know about the drug, maybe you can help us reverse its effects and bring back Nina's memories."

"But Mr. Ye, don't you want Nina to remember you as her husband?" Ford's voice was so calm and composed. "Mr. Song injected Nina with Memory Charm because your aunt liked her as you did. Your aunt wanted you and Nina to be together."

'As it turns out, Noah likes Nina.'

Thinking of this, Vicente glanced at Noah and then quickly looked away. There was a trace of guilt in her eyes that none of the others noticed.☐☐☐☐☐☐