Austyn swayed slightly on his feet.
Kira didn't lie.
He was really the kids' father.
Still, the news came as a shock.
He had two three-year-old kids!
Despite his engagement to Gwen, he had not given much thought to starting a family
At the moment, work was more important,
He shouldered the heavy responsibility of managing the Taylor Group.
He was so busy with work, he seldom had time to go out with Gwen.
After spending almost two years visiting the neurologist almost weekly, Austyn had more or less given up on the idea of recovering his
The scars on his body warned him that maybe it was best to let sleeping dogs lie.
But now, the DNA report sent a surge of unfamiliar feelings through his heart.
He had the irrepressible urge to learn about his past
If Duncan, the private investigator couldn't find anything, maybe it was time for Austyn to take a more proactive approach.
He took another deep breath, tore the report to shreds and strode away.
Rowe chased after him.
He had no idea where his boss was going.
In a hurry to catch up to Austyn, he bumped into someone who just turned around a corner,
'Sorry." Rowe apologised in a rush.
Watch where you are going' The man rubbed his shoulder and complained.
Austyn paused and tossed Rowe a glance.
The assistant followed immediately.
'Stop!' The man shouted.
Rowe turned back, impatient. "I already apologised. What more do you want?"
But he realised the man wasn't talking to lim
He was gawking at Austyn. 'B-boss?
He sprinted towards Austyn. 'Boss, is that really you?
Rowe stepped in front of Austyn and spread out both arms like a barricade. 'What
Austyn glanced at the man, who clearly knew him
Was this another acquaintance from his past?
The man tried to move past Rowe. 'Boss, it's me!!
are you doing?"
'Your name?"
The inan was
thrown for a NEATCIA.
memory.
'It's me, Kai! Kai Scott! Don't you remember me?"
Howe sat by himself in a corner of the café, keeping a vigilant eye on the man who called himself Kai Scott
Kai was talking to Austyn and gesticulating wildly,
His face was red with excitement.
Rowe wondered who the man was
Mr Taylor seemed to have a lot of friends in Stamford.
'You know who I am, Austyn stated after he sat down.
Howe was out of earshot.
my boss! I worked for you for seven years!!
Kai was trembling, overjoyed. Of course I know you! You are n
He paused when he sensed the solemn look on Austyn's Jace.
'Boss, do you...do you not recognise me?"
"I have no idea who you are, Austyn answered honestly.
Kal's eyes widened. "What?"
'Amnesia' Austyn gave a curt answer. 'Tell me about my past. Just the key events.
Koi was still reeling from the shock
Austyn tapped a finger on the table, impatient. 'Did you hear me?!
Kal snapped out of it and nodded. 'Yes.'
He mulled it over. 'Let me begin with the McCarthy family, then
For the next half an hour, he told Austyn everything he knew, mostly about the two-year stint in the army and the M Group,Material © of .
A picture started to form in Austyn's mind.
He seemed to come from a prominent family, and he was the eldest son.
Which made it puzzling that he didn't find any mention of the name Austyn McCarthy online
It looked as if someon
tried hard to erase his existence.
"How much do you know about my disappearance?"
Kai scratched his head. 'Not much, to be honest.'
He wasn't there the day Austyn was shot.
'All I know is you were with your wife on that day. Captain O'Neill told me later that you were shot and you fell into a river. The police sent out a search and rescue party, but they found nothing. Captain O'Neill and Mr Matthews spent the next six months loolding for you. Eventually, they had to give up. Austyn pursed his lips..