Chapter one: Amnesia

“Ahh, my head is splitting horribly” an agonized voice rang out from a hospital bed.

“Doctor, the patient in ward 201 is awake!” An excited nurse said as she called the inspecting doctor.

“ What! He woke up fast” the doctor replied miserably. The Anderson's tasked him with one job, to delay the waking up of this useless son-in-law of theirs. But who would have thought that despite the grievous injuries Zachary obtained that were enough to keep him immobile for at least 4 months, he was able to take up in a week.

“Should I forcefully induce coma?” The doctor viciously thought as he made his way to ward 201.

“Hello, Mr. Zachary, “the doctor called out cautiously.

“Excuse me, do I know you?” Zachary, the young man asked.

Despite his lean figure caused by years of maltreatment and malnutrition. He still possessed an attractive figure, especially his blue eyes that looked like a swirling sea of galaxies.

“Heh, it can't be? Did this guy lose his memories?” the doctor smirked.

“Zachary, please nod your head if you have an answer to my questions”

“Okay” Zachary nodded 

“Who is your wife?” The doctor asked. 

“I have a wife?” Zachary asked the doctor. That's impossible, I just graduated from high school last night. How can I just get a wife immediately?

“Wait for a moment, let me go get the results for your brain scan” the doctor hopped away excited as he wished Zachary could develop amnesia. 

Just as Zachary was still bewildered, the door swung open, and an enchanting lady stepped in.

“Zachary, let's go home if you are awake, stop dawdling in the bed, it's money if you spend an extra night here” the woman said tiredly, the thick eyebags under her eyes served as a witness to her wearly state. 

Ordinarily, she wouldn't care for such chicken change but now, the Anderson's group was in a dire state. Her dad foolishly put in their majority cash flow into the stock market, which crashed later on. Their group is so close to declaring bankruptcy if she does not get an immediate supply of cash.

“Who are you?” Zachary asked, puzzled.

“What!…. Hey, are you stupid? What kind of game are you playing? I am marina, your wife” marina retorted with anger. 

“Ehn, Mrs marina, your husband is suffering from temporarily amnesia, he can't remember anything from five years ago” the doctor on arriving said as he presented the results to marina.

“Amnesia? That's Good, at least he won't make a fuss about his necklace that mother took to sell to raise some funds. As for his memories, what good are they, it's not like he did anything remarkable to remember and Zachary will live more peacefully without them , “marina thought.

“Alright, Zachary you heard the doctor, you have amnesia, so you can't remember me, but I am your wife, we married three years ago "

“ Really, what about my mom and dad? “Zachary asked as he remembers his ageing parents.

" Ah! They died two years ago"marina replied with a sad tone. Those two old couple really were kind to her and they were part of the reason she married Zachary.

"What!!! No.... That can't be"Zachary cried out, he just felt like he met his mom yesterday, when she made him noodles just the way he liked it, how can she die and his dad, right now, he would be cleaning the dust off the bottles of his treasured wine or taking care of his little restaurant.

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After some crying, he was dragged out by marina who couldn't really stand his crying and all. "Enough, Zachary, they are dead but you still have me, stop crying and hold yourself "

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"Honey, that little bastard wouldn't report us for stealing right?"a middle aged woman dressed  in expensive clothing said.

"He wouldn't dare, and besides did we steal? It was merely borrowing that stupid necklace of his."

"He's broke, he has no job, he has no skills. All he has is that handsome face of his that seduced my beautiful daughter...that bast*rd" Jones Marina's father said.

"that's right, mom, we have been feeding, housing and clothing that poor guy for two years now, his broke necklace merely fetch us a more sum of 60million, it's nowhere enough"

"Plus ,we paid the doctor to make sure that trash doesn't wake up for sometime,so we're okay". Louis, Marina's brother commented from the side.

" That.... that's right Louis"Mrs. Anderson said as she took a deep breath, she didn't want to tell them that she hid a slash of money from the sales of the necklace, she had to make a leeway for herself in case, the Anderson's group get bankrupt.

....

"Marina, hey there, are you sick?"a tall handsome man called out as he saw marina at the payment section.

"No, Blake, my husband got into a minor accident, no big issue" marina responded offhandedly as she hands her card to the nurse.

"Hey, hold it there, let me pay the bill, what kind of man will let a pretty lady like you pay" Blake said as he handed his card to the nurse while he glanced at Zachary in disdain.

"This gentleman is right, miss, your husband is such an embarrassment, tch" the nurse chipped in as she processed the bill.

"Shut up, what do you know, you better stick to your job before you lose even that"marina rebuked the nurse who shrank back in fear.

"As for you Blake, my husband has a bit of an issue financially but he is still my husband, Please refrain from making such ridiculous remarks against him"

"Ah, please forward your account number, I don't like being in debt" marina said coldly. She may be in need of money but accept such hand downs.Not to mention one who looked down on her husband, isn't that the same as looking down at her. 

"Tch, what's she acting so high and mighty for, soon I will have her beneath me" Blake thought viciously. 

" Wow, look who we have here, isn't this Zachary, our formidable in law"an arrogant voice sounded as soon as Zachary stepped foot in the Anderson's villa.

"brother in law, l heard you hit your head and became a dummy, I hope you still remember how to wash the dishes, we have to let go of some staffs, isn't to much work to ask you to replace them? "

"do you need to ask him, if course he will do it, that's his speciality, Hie dad owned a stupid rundown restaurant, so this Buffon learned some skill... "

" Shut up your filthy mouth" a voice sounded faster than Zachary who was about to retort to Louis.