Walking around the long corridor, Miles Sterling discovered several paintings by Vanessa Sterling. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The content of the paintings was similar to those jigsaw puzzles, all landscapes.

Magnificent mountains and rivers, babbling brooks, or the rising sun over the sea...

Looking at these paintings, and recalling that rainy night when Vanessa got off the man’s car with the drawing board, Miles couldn’t help but wonder if these landscapes were scenes they had witnessed together while going out to sketch?

He suddenly felt somewhat envious, his mind beginning to imagine scenes of watching the landscapes with Vanessa.

Miles reached the exhibition hall on the second floor and found many people gathered in front of a huge painting, discussing it enthusiastically.

He couldn’t resist approaching for a closer look. Though he didn’t see Vanessa’s signature at first glance, he recognized her style immediately.

Another landscape painting, accompanied by an introduction beside it, titled "Freedom."

The colors and lighting in the painting were perfectly composed, making one feel as if they were within the scene, creating an immersive experience.

Everyone was focused on admiring the beautiful scenery depicted, but few noticed the butterfly with tattered wings hidden among the flowers in the corner.

For some reason, seeing this butterfly caused an inexplicable ache in Miles’ heart.

Listening to the endless praise from others for the painting, Miles couldn’t help but wonder what state of mind Vanessa was in while creating this painting and why she named it "Freedom."

Was the butterfly in the painting a true reflection of herself?

As he pondered, he suddenly heard a man’s voice nearby saying, "Teacher Sheffield, these paintings are really stunning, especially the one signed with the butterfly shape."

Hearing the voice, Miles looked over and saw that the man called "Teacher Sheffield" was the one who had been frequently seen around Vanessa recently.

"Teacher Sheffield, who is this artist? It seems I haven’t seen them in previous exhibitions. Is it your student?"

Richard Sheffield chuckled lightly and said, "No, she’s more like a friend of mine. She’ll be coming on stage to introduce herself soon, and you’ll know who she is then."

On the other side of the corridor, Audrey Sutton was holding Laura Yates’ hand as they walked upstairs, moving towards where the crowd was gathered.

As they walked over, Miles happened to leave in the opposite direction.

Because Miles was wearing a hat and mask, Audrey didn’t recognize him at first. It was only after they passed each other that she glanced back at him twice and then whispered to Laura Yates, "That person looks like Miles Sterling."

Laura turned back to look and said, "It might really be him. Vanessa is here for the event; he might have followed her."

Audrey sighed, "After hearing Miss Jennings analyze Miles’ psychology, I now feel like he’s had a tough life."

"I guess it’s true that even the most hateful people have something pitiable about them. But regardless, the harm he caused Vanessa is real, and it must be hard to mend their relationship from her perspective."

"Yeah, but I’ve heard he lost his memory. He doesn’t remember a lot of things, which is probably a good thing for him."

Laura said worriedly, "I’m actually quite afraid. If Old Man Sheffield really pursues Vanessa and Miles regains his memory by then—given Miles’ possessiveness—it’s hard to say if he might cause trouble."

Audrey paused for a moment and said, "I trust Miss Jennings. She said even if Miles regains his memory, he probably wouldn’t force Vanessa anymore. Besides, didn’t he change quite a bit before he lost his memory? If he regains it, his mindset might change and he might learn to let go."