The Extinguished Flame
Language: en
After accepting his proposal, Arthur Sterling and I ran into his gold-digging first love while traveling abroad. Due to domestic abuse from her ex-husband, the woman’s memory had regressed six years—back to the year before she eloped with a rich man. Upon seeing Arthur, she smiled brightly, throwing herself into his arms and calling him "Artie." Not only did he not push her away, but he also took her to the hospital, paid her medical bills, and settled her debts. From then on, every time I mentioned our wedding, the woman would suddenly have a "medical episode." The first time, I was…