CHAPTER 239: CHAPTER 240 YM?

The wound on her elbow had a raw, stinging pain.

Vera Wave put her phone away, carefully removed the handkerchief from her wound, and pursed her lips to gently blow on it.

Her gaze fell on the blood-stained handkerchief in her hand. Noticing the writing, she unfolded it, puzzled. An awkwardly cross-stitched character—the final one from Nathan Leafcastle’s Chinese given name—was on the cloth.

Below it were two smaller letters—YM.

YM? Could it be... her name?

"Vera?!"

Not far away, Nathan Leafcastle rushed out from the amusement park, anxiously calling Vera’s name, his voice filled with distress and urgency.

Hearing his voice, Vera looked up. She saw Nathan Leafcastle by the roadside, his face fraught with anxiety as he scanned the area. After a moment’s hesitation, she stepped forward.

"Nathan... Brother Nathan, I’m here!"

Nathan turned. Seeing her, his expression immediately brightened, and he hurried over.

"I’m so sorry, Vera. Did I frighten you earlier? I... I was just trying to help you regain your memory. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this... your hand..." He reached out to steady her arm. Seeing her flinch, he quickly pulled his hand back. "I’m sorry... I was used to being close to you, so I... I can’t always control myself. Please don’t be angry."

Vera met the man’s gaze, which held both concern and a hint of helplessness, and offered a slight smile.

"It’s nothing, just a graze. Don’t worry too much. And I’m sorry... I shouldn’t have lost my temper with you earlier."

"It’s alright. After all, to you, I’m just a stranger now." As he uttered the word "stranger," his gaze turned melancholic. "Anyway, let’s not talk about that. Let me take you to the hospital to get the wound treated, to prevent infection."

"That won’t be necessary; my boyfriend is picking me up soon." Vera pressed her lips together. "Brother Nathan, I... I appreciate your kindness, but you’ve only just started working here, so you must be very busy. I’ve already found a psychologist and am undergoing treatment. I believe I’ll gradually recover."

Her words clearly conveyed her rejection.

Although he was someone from her past, just as Nathan Leafcastle himself had said, to Vera now, he was a stranger.

She wasn’t comfortable with his closeness and didn’t want a repeat of the incident.

After all, she already had a boyfriend, and continuing this way would undoubtedly upset Kris Cooper.

He was the man who cherished her, who doted on her. She didn’t want to make him unhappy.

Nathan Leafcastle placed his hands on her shoulders. "Vera, I know everything about your past. I can tell you all of it, alright?"

With the roar of an engine and a screech of tires, a blue sports car barreled into the station and stopped.

Still wearing an apron, Kris Cooper leaped out of the car, shoved Nathan Leafcastle aside, and immediately turned to Vera. He grasped her shoulders, anxiously looking her over from head to toe.

"Where are you hurt?"

Seeing Kris Cooper, Vera instantly relaxed.

"I’m fine, just a little scrape on my arm!"

Meanwhile, Nathan Leafcastle’s assistant had also caught up, rushing over to support Nathan, whom Kris Cooper had pushed.

"Mr. Leafcastle, are you alright?!"

"I’m fine!"

Nathan Leafcastle straightened up. His assistant stepped forward, protectively positioning himself in front of Nathan, and demanded of Kris Cooper, "What’s wrong with you? Why did you attack Mr. Leafcastle?"