It was Ariah who blocked the door. She smiled at the man with a frown in front of her, "Since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Stanley, I haven't seen you in four years, so I have a lot to say to you. Come on, you can have a seat here, and let's catch up."
Hearing what she said, Stanley was speechless.
After all, he didn't know Ariah at all, let alone catching up.
Meanwhile, Ariah didn't think much as she quickly dragged him to the couch, forcing him to sit down. Then, fixing her eyes on his face, she asked suspiciously, "Have you really lost your memory? You didn't lie to Sharon, did you?"
She knew that the Jones Family had always treated Sharon very badly all these times. Not only did they deceive her, but they also killed her beloved father. Even Ariah, who was an outsider, also thought that their behavior was unacceptable.
So this had led her to think, "Could it be that Stanley deliberately pretends to lose his memory to ask for Sharon's sympathy so that she will not hate him?"
However, on second thought, she thought it would be impossible for him to do that. With his personality, he wouldn't think of such a lowly idea that made him disappear for four years!
Therefore, she could conclude that Stanley had really lost his memory!
At the thought of that, Ariah pinched Sharon's hand, laughing, "Do you think this is karma?"
Sharon was confused by what Ariah said. Although she knew that Ariah was on her side, she didn't expect her to be so straightforward.
Ariah was a psychologist. Back then, she was the one who cured Sharon after she suffered from depression caused by her father's death.
Recalling how Sharon almost became autistic due to that blow, Ariah did not feel sorry for Stanley who had lost his memory, but she thought that it was God's punishment for him.
She couldn't agree more with herself. After all, the Jones Family had always hurt Sharon before, even causing her to lose her father. It wouldn't make sense if their son didn't pay for that.
And now, he had memory loss, and that meant he also lost his wife and his children indirectly. Hence, it was fair to Sharon now!
Hearing what Ariah said, Stanley was getting mad, and his face darkened as well. "Miss Cruz, I don't know you have such a bad-tempered friend. Isn't she afraid that someone with an even worse temper will slap her in the face?"
"What the f*ck?" Ariah's eyes widened as soon as she heard his sarcasm, "Woah, I can't believe that your personality is still the same even after you have lost your memory! Watch what you say! Are you the one who has a bad temper or me?"
Meanwhile, when Sharon saw them argue, she immediately scolded with a darkened face, "Stop! Do not curse! Calm down!"
How could they curse in front of her innocent and pure children?
"Alright, it's my fault." Ariah reached out her hand to cover Seamus and Sadie's ears. Then, she spoke, "Sorry, I was just being too emotional just now. It is not a good example, so both of you don't learn from me, yeah."
Luckily, Seamus and Sadie were still children, so they didn't know what the adults were talking about just now. However, if they were two years older, they would have known those dirty words.
In the kitchen, Ariah sent a text message before putting her phone into her pocket. After that, she looked at Sharon who was preparing the meal in the kitchen, then she looked at Stanley, who was talking to the two children in the living room.
"Sharon, have you ever thought about what you're going to do if Stanley can't remember his past for the rest of his life?"
Looking at Sharon's back, Ariah asked curiously.
Upon hearing that, Sharon paused, staring at the water flowing out of the faucet in a daze. After a long while, she smiled faintly. "It's fine as long as he's safe. It doesn't matter even if he can't remember it."
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