Chapter 26 Katherine's heart skipped a beat. "Are you saying your last name is 'Acrea"?" Mavren didn't quite understand why she was so agitated, but he nodded anyway. Katherine's eyes filled with tears. Not wanting him to see her vulnerability, she lowered her head and forced the tears back. The atmosphere in the car once again fell into silence, now tinged with a growing sense of sorrow. Perhaps to ease the oppressive mood, Mavren couldn't help but smile and say, "Actually, the origin of my name is kind of interesting." "After the incident six years ago, I lost all memory of my past and could only stay here for the time being." "Later, when I needed to register my residency, I somehow ended up choosing this unusual last name and this unusual first name." Katherine's heart sank lower and lower, and after hitting rock bottom, a wave of pain surged up, threatening to crush her. The same appearance, the same experiences, similar age... Could there really be so many coincidences in the world? Katherine's fingernails dug deep into her palm, but the pain in her heart was far greater. She looked up at the little dolphin souvenir placed in front of her, and her heart ached even more. Back then, she actually didn't want Maverick to take on that mission, because her intuition always told her it wasn't safe. But Maverick comforted her, saying, "The head of the family has never really approved of me. I hope I can use this opportunity to earn his recognition as his son-in-law." "Don't worry, Kathy. I'll bring you a little dolphin from there when I come back." Katherine grew up in an inland city and had never seen the sea. At the time, Maverick's words had soothed her com- pletely. She never expected that once he left, he would disappear from her life. Until now, when fate brought him back to her side in a miraculous way. But he no longer remembered her. 0.0% 09:45 All at CI Mavren's trembling calls. When she woke up again, she was in the hospital. Cold liquid was being infused into her body, but she didn't feel the slightest chill. Following the IV line with her eyes, Katherine saw Mavren sitting by her bedside, his large hand gently warming her IV tube. Once, Maverick had warmed her IV tube the same way, not wanting her to feel uncomfortable. Thinking of the past, Katherine closed her eyes again. Tears slowly streamed down, soaking into the pillow. A warm breath drew near. Katherine opened her eyes and met the man's slightly blue eyes, filled with a deep affection that was both familiar and strange. Familiar, because Maverick used to look at her just like this; Strange, because there had never been such distance in Maverick's eyes before. But at this moment, Katherine had no more emotions left, only falling deeper into the man's gaze. Maverick was of mixed heritage, and his most beautiful feature was those slightly blue eyes, as if they held the stars within. As she was thinking this, Mavren had already dabbed away the tears at the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief. With an apologetic tone, he explained, "Forgive me, Ms. Acherley. The doctor said you have an injury near your eye and shouldn't cry." After a pause, he added, "You didn't seem well, so I brought you to the hospital where my friend, a neurologist, works. Are you... alright?" "Severe depression, PTSD... Such a young lady, yet she carries so much in her heart." Before Katherine could answer, a stern voice came from outside: "If you don't resolve your inner conflicts, it will have a big impact on your future." With white hair and a kind face, Dr. Jennifer Len walked in. Mavren quickly stood up to let her examine Katherine. Dr. Len asked many questions and came to a conclusion-Katherine's fainting and illness were caused by severe emo- tional shock. Mavren looked a bit confused. "Could it be because of the incident with that child getting hurt?" He looked at Katherine and gently explained, "Ms. Acherley, don't worry. Thanks to you, that child was saved and is now out of danger. You don't have to worry anymore." 44.6 % 09:45