Chapter 15
Alexa was furious that Dominic, her best friend’s fiancé, had forgotten such a significant event. She felt incredibly sorry for Jane
and disgusted by Dominic.
“You have quite the selective memory,” she said. “You forgot the crucial events of New Year’s Eve six years ago?” She continued,
“You didn’t even thank her then, and now you’re treating Jane this way!”
Alexa recounted Jane’s years of quiet support for Dominic and the dangerous night six years ago, even showing him photos of
Jane’s hospital stay. Dominic left Alexa’s house in a daze.
He felt his world crumbling, plunged into darkness. His memory insisted Beverly had saved him that night, not Jane. If Alexa was
right, he’d misidentified his savior for years, and…
…Beverly’s pregnancy might be illegitimate! He rushed to the hospital to find out what really happened that night. While in the
cab, he desperately tried to recall the events.
He remembered being followed, then dragged into an alley, a knife pressed against his side. He’d surrendered his money, but the
attacker stabbed him anyway.
He thought he was dying, but then a shadowy figure tackled the attacker. He managed to call the police before collapsing. He woke up to Beverly, naturally assuming she’d saved him.
But Alexa said it was Jane. Jane had also been stabbed and was unconscious for three days. She’d woken up after Dominic was
discharged and chose not to claim any credit.
Dominic’s anxiety grew. He couldn’t imagine what he’d done to Jane, his actual savior. At the hospital, Beverly was surprised to
