The room was neat and tidy. Sawyer did not leave a single item behind.
After searching the whole house, Eudora was tired and out of breath. She leaned against the wall and sat on the ground.
She tried to recall everything that had happened since Sawyer had first appeared.
When Eudora realized that she might have wholly misjudged him this time, she felt even more regretful.
Her eyes gradually drooped, and she thought of another certain possibility in her mind. She hurriedly turned her head away.
Impossible. It couldnât be!
He would have reunited with them if he was indeed Amos! At most, he might have been acquainted with Amos before. Since Amos was long gone, he had come to take care of them.
Eudora comforted herself for a moment. Just as she was about to get up, out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a piece of white paper at the end of the bed.
She felt a chill in her heart. She stepped forward and grabbed the piece of paper.
Professional cleaners would always come at regular intervals and clean up the houses in Clearwater Bay. Therefore, such a piece of paper would definitely have been cleared away.
The piece of paper must have been left behind when Sawyer was living here!
Eudora looked at the piece of paper carefully. It looked like it was torn off from a piece of paper. There was only one word on it, âDoraâ.
With just one look at it, Eudora felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
She was shocked not because that word was part of her name, but because of how the word had been written!
Eudora had once requested Amos to write her name back then. She had felt that his handwriting was lovely, thus she wanted to see her name written in his handwriting.
Amos had done as she wished! He had written her name on a piece of paper for her.
Whenever he wrote her name, there was a distinctive feature. The way he wrote the letter âaâ was unique.
At that moment, Eudora had asked him.
She had said, âWhy did you write my name like that?â
He had replied that he had not been aware of it either and did not do so on purpose.
No matter how hard a person tried to pretend, it was hard for them to change their habits!
Eudora clutched the paper in her hand, then hurriedly turned around and ran out.
Cindy came out of the room with Sugar Bun. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Eudora running out of the backyard with reddened eyes.
âMadam, what are youâ¦â
Eudora was in a hurry.
She anxiously asked, âWhere has Sawyer gone?â
Cindy shook her head, âI donât know either! I just saw that he was heading south after he went outâ¦â
Eudora quickly turned around as she said, âIâm going out.â
After a few steps, Eudora rapidly ran back and grabbed Sugar Bun from Cindy.
âSugar Bunâs coming with me too.â
Then, with a gust of wind, Eudora entered the car with Sugar Bun and drove off.
Cindy was utterly confused. What exactly had happened?
â¦
Eudora drove along the direction that Cindy had pointed to.
Her mind was in a mess. She had thought that her love for Amos was so deep that even if he stood in front of her with a different appearance, it would be impossible for her not to recognize him!
In the end, although she often had a feeling that he was actually Amos, she had suppressed those thoughts every time.
She thought that Amos was really gone. She was really foolish!
She looked at Sugar Bun through the rearview mirror. It was so obvious! Sugar Bun had addressed him as âDadâ so many times before!
Eudora could not help but berate herself. Indeed, childrenâs instincts were incredibly accurate.
Children would not easily be affected by oneâs appearance or other factors. Sugar Bun could not comprehend the fact that Amos had died, nor did he think much about it.
Sugar Bun had simply relied on his own feelings and instinct. He could feel that Sawyer was his father, which was why he addressed him âDadâ!
âSugar Bun, Iâm sorry. Iâm such a fool! We must get Dad back, okay?â
Sugar Bun raised his head warily. When he realized that Eudora was being serious, he finally put down the gloomy expression he had been wearing the whole afternoon, and revealed a bright smile.
He nodded his head.
He replied, âOkay!â
A moment later, Eudora eventually arrived at the place where Sawyer had once lived after driving in the same direction.
The door was closed. Eudora held Sugar Bunâs hand as she knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response.
In the end, the door of the neighborâs house opened and Elaine stuck her head out in confusion.
âMiss George, why are you here? Are you looking for me?â
Eudora shook her head.
She asked hurriedly, âHas Sawyer ever come back?â
Elaine said with a puzzled face, âWhatâs wrong? He has never returned after moving away! He doesnât live here anymore. Did something happen between the two of you?â
Eudora shook her head, âNo, nothing happened! He left Clearwater Bay this afternoon, so Iâm just looking for him.â
Elaine replied, âOh, thatâs a pity. We havenât been in contact with each other for a while! Perhaps he had gone to another city. Why donât you try looking for him at the station?â
Eudora nodded. She picked up Sugar Bun and rushed towards the station.
Only when Eudora and Sugar Bun had long disappeared at the end of the street did Elaine step forwards and knock on her neighborâs door.
âSheâs gone. I know youâre inside. Come out!â
The doorknob sounded. Sawyer took a step back as he opened the door, âCome in!â
Elaine walked in and looked at Sawyer in confusion.
âYou were the one who had approached her, and now youâre the one leaving her behind. Miss George obviously cares about you. Why arenât you staying back?â
Sawyer smiled bitterly, âYou wonât understand my reasons.â
Elaine snorted, âDo I not, Sawyer? Oh, wait! I should address you as Mr. Granger instead.â
Sawyer turned around calmly, âWhen did you find out?â
âJust now!â Elaine said. âAt first, I had just been curious. You had never been interested in women. However, I then recalled everything that youâve done after getting to know me. Most of them had been for Eudoraâs sake. I had been wondering about what kind of person would go through so much effort for someone else. It must be the person the woman loves the most!â
âBut that doesnât prove that Iâm Amos!â
âYes, that canât prove it, thus I couldnât be sure. When Miss George came just now, she brought her son with her and was so eager to meet you. I know how much she adored Amos since the last time I met her! She wouldnât be this concerned about another man. Therefore, Iâve concluded that youâre Amos Granger, who was said to have died in the fire! It seems that you are back!â
âSawyer, oops!â Amos let out a bitter laugh.
âLetâs just assume that what youâve said is all true! Iâll leave this city soon. I hope you can keep this a secret for me.â
Elaine was puzzled, âShe has already found out that youâre Amos! You obviously still love her, so why are you leaving? She didnât show any hint of dislike towards Sawyer, so Iâm sure she definitely wonât dislike your current state either.â
Amos smiled bitterly in his heart. âYes! She is so kind, thus she wonât dislike me! However, Iâm the one who dislikes myself! I donât want her last memory of me to become distorted and flawed! I canât do that to her.â