A Bed of His Making

that year when I had lost my memory. And for the nex

s greatest weakness th

he was about

ted abroad, ordering a cu

half a glass of drugge

comes, send Sandy Ramos to Charlie Schultz

drink. I've trained Sandy myself.

really willing to give Sandy to hi

lie isn't the upstanding man she thi

ed why he kept me a

.

rank the wine,

or several times, but I could

fire beneath my skin. But my mind remained clear. Clear enough

time since I hear

riefly met for a few times. H

d tried to please her, she merely

isted on leaving the country

watching Silas hum

ou want here. I'll always back you up.

carrying an easel when talking to Silas. Im

I'll go with him. It's

shoulder with a faint, mocking smile. Then she whispered

ructed Silas. "She paints very wel

f the Hudson family mansion beca

ous hideaway Silas had prepared for me, fil

ing that there was indeed a

ed in his desires and the sight of my eyes

n the second floor

Hudson Group, I would spend m

s and the vibrant colors

came famous internationa

genius that her paintings were her ex

hstrokes, I had planted fragme

yard, and the despair words. "Our family.

.

oy was speaking urgently that he seemed to be advising the do

arm with his hand. His movements made me

r to him. I tried to open my m

nst my face, yet it grad

hat he wouldn't touch her until the wedding da

don't believe she'll still want to marry him." The person beside him

as Wilbur Powell, Silas

. It was cold. Then he called my n

r in his voice, "How much did you give her? I said w

ly only gave her a little. She mi

I'll make sure the dosage is right, so sh

derstood the

send me to that Charlie's b

g is settled, book a ticket for Sandy to go a

was wea

art. My hands were slightly curled and my fingertips had al

ne, as he gently kissed my hair. "Sandy, sometim

forever could b