"Stella, are you joking? I'm your boyfriend, Justin Reed!" Justin grabbed my hand again and laughed.

However, as he looked into my fearful eyes, mistaking my distress for pretense, his tone gradually grew impatient. "It was wrong of me to push you into the sea, but there's no need for this. You're fine now, aren't you?"

"Boyfriend? What nonsense are you talking about?! My boyfriend is Raleigh Landon!"

I abruptly pulled away from his grasp, clutching a pillow in front of me, glaring at him with sharp, wary eyes.

I had no idea who he was!

"What?! Who did you say is your boyfriend?!" Justin's eyes bulged with anger, and he slammed his fist on the bedside table.

Raleigh was his archenemy, ever since childhood!

He had consistently been defeated by Raleigh, nurturing a profound hatred for him that he couldn't even articulate.

As I looked around the empty hospital room, then at Justin, who was approaching with growing fury, I shouted anxiously, "Don't touch me! I don't know you!"

My outcry summoned the doctor.

Seeing how resistant I was to Justin, the nurse escorted him out of the room to wait at the door.

The doctor conducted a series of examinations on me, asking many questions. Afterward, he advised me to rest.

Justin stood by the door for a while, calming down. As soon as the doctor left, he rushed forward and interrogated, "Doctor, what's wrong with my girlfriend? Why doesn't she recognize me? And how could she claim another man as her boyfriend?"

"She might have experienced some trauma causing memory loss. She might recover after some time, but don't stress her during this period," the doctor instructed.

Justin was in disbelief!

How could she just forget about him?！

As soon as the doctor left, Justin barged into the room. He pushed me down onto the bed, his face menacing as he demanded, "All I did was push you into the sea! Do you really have to pretend to have amnesia?"

Hearing the commotion, several nurses rushed in, pulling him away.

"What kind of boyfriend are you?! Don’t go in there to upset her! Otherwise, she might never recognize you!"

The nurse peered through the tiny window on the door and saw me curled up on the hospital bed. She then turned to warn Justin.

Justin paid no heed. He wanted to see how long I could keep up the act.

Not long after, my parents arrived at the hospital.

Justin feared the truth about him pushing me into the sea would come out, so he didn't even tell them I was in the hospital.

While the Reed family had considerable influence in River City, the Wright family's power was not to be underestimated. Additionally, the Reed Group still relied on my father's investment, and I served as the chief architect for the company.

Justin needed my family's resources and my expertise.

"Mr. and Mrs. Wright, just look at Stella. She's putting on quite the act, pretending not to recognize me. She even grabbed my arm just now," Justin complained to my parents, wearing a smile.

My parents were shocked.

They hurried to my bedside, pointing at themselves. "Stella, do you recognize us?"

They were afraid I might have forgotten them.

"Dad, Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I not recognize you?" I laughed at their nervous expressions.

They breathed a sigh of relief.

Witnessing my pale and tired face, they felt sorry for me. They caressed my face tenderly and inquired, "Stella, the doctor mentioned you almost drowned. They worked hard to revive you all night. Aren’t you afraid of water? What were you doing at the seaside?"

However, when I saw Justin coming in, I screamed and hid behind my parents.

"Dad, Mom, this person is crazy! Don't let him touch me!"

"Did he say he's my boyfriend? But my boyfriend is Raleigh!" I tightly held my mom's hand, with a determined look.

Upon hearing this, my parents' expressions froze for a moment.

They took out their phones and proceeded to show me the photos one at a time, asking for my input. It became evident that I had simply forgotten about Justin and only recognized Raleigh.

Justin, however, didn't seem to care at all. On the day I was discharged from the hospital, he went to invite Jasmine to dinner.

He repeatedly asked Jasmine out, and she finally agreed to go out with him this time. Without any hesitation, he immediately drove to pick her up. His luxurious car attracted a lot of attention at Jasmine's school.

Upon getting into the car, Jasmine cast a brief glance at Justin, maintaining her pure and angelic demeanor. She then softly asked, "Is your girlfriend alright?"

"What could happen to her? She's lucky to be alive," Justin replied, with a hint of flattery.

During the whole afternoon, Justin took Jasmine to several luxury stores and spent hundreds of thousands. Finally, he took her to the most expensive restaurant for a candlelit dinner.

However, when Justin dropped her off at the school gate, she refused the luxury goods he offered.

Justin couldn't resist being drawn to this type of girl; his emotions lingered, and he felt the passion reigniting. Later that evening, he took his friends to the bar to celebrate.

Someone congratulated him and wished him to win over Jasmine soon.

However, his good friend, Jackson Daves, frowned.

"Justin, aren't you about to marry Stella? Isn't this unfair to her? Moreover, she had just been discharged from the hospital. Shouldn't you be accompanying her?" Jackson reminded.

Upon hearing this, Justin raised his eyebrows lightly, chuckled, and said indifferently, "When else should a guy have some fun if not before marriage? Besides, I've been restraining myself for three years. It's not often I can find someone so compatible. So, let me enjoy this, alright?"

His tone was very casual.

The few people present laughed when they heard this, all very much in agreement.

"Aren’t you afraid that Stella might really forget about you?" Jackson frowned.

Justin had just picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips. Upon hearing this, his expression slightly stiffened for a moment, then he sneered.

“Forget about me? Haven't you seen how she clung to me before? Would she dare to forget me? But even if she does, so what? I've long been tired of her acting like a bitch.”

During the exchange, Jackson looked anxious and pulled Justin a few times.

However, Justin shook off his hand and finally blurted out what he had been holding in for so long.

"That fake air of superiority from Stella, it's incomparable to Jasmine!" Justin said, his tone mocking and disdainful.

Jackson nodded towards someone behind Justin and quietly reminded him, "Stella."

Justin's expression froze abruptly, and he quickly turned his head to see me standing behind him.

He was so startled that his voice trembled.

"Stella, you, you just got discharged today, right? Why, why are you here at the bar?"

He abandoned his drink and walked towards me, forcing a somewhat strained smile.

I looked at him with indifferent eyes, unmoved by his words.

Justin was momentarily stunned by my calm and composed gaze.

If it were before, upon hearing his words, I would have definitely had a big argument with him and even stormed out of the bar.

However, this time, I didn't cry or make a scene. I simply looked at him as if he were a stranger.

"Stella?" he called out to me again.

I glanced in his direction, a faint smile forming on my lips, while my eyes sparkled.

Seeing that I wasn't angry, Justin approached me.

However, I bypassed him and went straight to the man in the black suit. I opened my arms and hugged him tightly, shouting with a big smile, "Raleigh, I missed you so much!"

Raleigh exuded a faint scent of men's cologne mixed with alcohol, and as soon as I approached, I could smell it.

I wrapped my arms tightly around his slender waist, my gaze grazing over his sexy Adam's apple. I met his deep and mysterious eyes and called out, "Raleigh."

My voice was as sweet as honey.

The man glanced at me, his pupils contracting slightly, a hint of hesitation flickering in his eyes.

"Let go!” Justin, his eyes red with anger, rushed over and forcibly dragged me away from Raleigh. He insulted me, "Stella! Have you got no shame? You already have a boyfriend, yet you're still flirting with other men!"

I was frightened by his rude and unreasonable behavior, so I shook off his hand and hid behind Raleigh.

"Raleigh, this man is crazy. He's been following me for a long time, and I'm scared."

I lightly tugged at Raleigh's suit hem, my face showing absolute fear, and my voice trembling.

As soon as Justin heard the word 'crazy,' he erupted.

In front of the entire bar, Justin pointed at me and shouted, "Stella, are you done pretending? I only pushed you into the sea, and you're perfectly fine. Yet, you're pretending to have amnesia?! Raleigh isn't your boyfriend! I am!"

The people in the bar immediately started talking after hearing this.

After the incident, the entire River City was aware that I had forgotten that the Prince Charming from River City was my boyfriend.

Not long ago, Justin proposed to me live on a broadcast.

Therefore, no one expected this to happen.

"You're talking nonsense! Raleigh is my boyfriend!" I firmly grasped Raleigh's sleeve, my gaze determined, showing no signs of hesitation or lies.

Raleigh's eyes flickered slightly at my words. He glanced at me, taking a moment to assess, his gaze dark and devoid of emotion.

Seeing us locking eyes, Justin became jealous and rushed over to pull me away. However, I held onto Raleigh tightly, crying out, "Save me, Raleigh! I don't want to go with this madman."

Hearing this, Justin was furious and slapped me directly across the face.

My face burned, and I stood there in shock.

"Stella, you've crossed the line!" Justin continued to scold me angrily.

My expression turned cold, and I exerted all my strength to slap him back.

"You’re just a fake! How dare you hit me?!" I was furious. It was the first time someone had ever hit me.

Justin still wanted to lay hands on me, but Raleigh grabbed my hand and pulled me into his arms. He lifted his foot and kicked Justin to the ground, his gaze cold as he said, "What kind of man are you to lay hands on a woman?"

After speaking, Raleigh grabbed my hand and left the bar.

Justin wanted to chase after us, but Jackson stopped him and pulled him back onto the sofa.

"Don't stop me! I'm going to teach that bastard Raleigh a lesson!" Justin was furious, his neck veins bulging.

He had never been so humiliated, especially in front of so many people.

Before this, he was the undisputed prince of the River City!

"Justin, that's enough," Jackson said.

Justin turned to him, frowning. "You're my friend. Are you taking Raleigh's side too?"

"Of course, I'm on your side. But can't you go easy on Stella? After all, she's your girlfriend, and she just got out of the hospital. She can't handle this kind of stress," Jackson advised, lowering his voice.

"This bitch is going to sleep with Raleigh! You want me to just sit back and watch?" Justin couldn't contain his anger.

Jackson's expression turned cold upon hearing this.

“You have the nerve to judge Stella? Aren't you behaving even worse than her?!" Jackson couldn't bear to watch any longer, frowning deeply.