Emily’s POV 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Hi!"

I lifted my face and rolled my eyes when I saw him again. Matt had been following me for the past few days, and I had no idea what to do about him. He kept saying he was my boyfriend and had fallen in love with me at first sight.

Yes, he was handsome. Yes, he fit the description of my ideal man. Yes, he was professional. And yes, he was absolutely hot. But I didn’t know him. According to him and my doctor, I had amnesia, which I confirmed when I saw the year on the calendar. I had forgotten my present life, and maybe Matt Foster was part of that present.

"Frowning again? I told you that won’t work on me. You’re still beautiful in my eyes."

I looked away and rolled my eyes, but I was actually hiding my smile. Something about him was annoying yet endearing. My mind didn’t remember him, but my heart seemed to. It raced whenever he was near and ached whenever he wasn’t around.

He had told me he was my boyfriend. I didn’t believe him because I hadn’t known about my amnesia at the time.

I loved him. I could feel it in my heart. However, I was stuck in the past, and the bitterness I felt when my fiancé and baby died was still raw. The horror of that night came rushing back to me whenever I was alone. But I had to admit, when Matt was around, my mind completely forgot about that misery.

I had just finished my weekly checkup and was resting in the hospital cafeteria. I wanted to believe I was actually resting, but deep down, I knew I had stayed because Matt would see me here since he worked in the building.

He smirked. "Have you eaten? I’m famished. Please eat with me."

I glared at him. "I’m not hungry, and I’m leaving now."

I pulled myself up and was about to leave when he spoke.

"Argh! My back is hurting again. Should I just ride a taxi? I can’t drive because I’m sleepy and hungry."

My lips parted as I slowly lowered my gaze to look at him again. He was massaging the back of his neck and indeed looked tired. His eyes were hooded. His hair was messy. The veins on his hands were visible.

I felt something stir in my heart and found myself sitting back down. He lifted his face and looked at me with genuine shock. For once, he didn’t seem to be teasing.

I cleared my throat. "What do you want to eat?"

His lips slowly curved into a beautiful smile. "Will you eat with me?"

I tilted my head. "Well... I suddenly feel hungry."

He pulled himself up. Looking up at him, I saw his eyes twinkling with happiness. "What do you want to eat?"

I shrugged. "You choose for me."

He gave me a thumbs up before running to the counter. Suddenly, he didn’t look tired anymore. His eyes were full of joy, and he seemed energetic.

I swallowed hard and placed a hand on my chest. My heart was racing so hard and fast inside. I felt like it would pop out of my chest any moment. God! Just how deeply in love was I with him?

"Is she Doctor Matt’s sister?" A voice nearby caught my attention.

"No! I heard she’s his patient." Another voice replied.

"What? Her doctor is Doctor Farah."

"Really? Is she seducing Doctor Matt?"

"I’d bet my salary she is! She always comes to the cafeteria after her weekly checkups. I’m sure she’s always waiting for Doctor Matt to notice her."

My forehead creased. They were talking about me, weren’t they?

"She’s not even pretty."

"I know, right?"

I rolled my eyes before pulling myself up. I saw Matt walking back toward our table carrying a tray of food. His eyes widened when he saw me walking toward the exit.

"Em! Emily!" He called my name, but I didn’t stop walking.

He must have thought I was leaving, but that wasn’t my intention. I stopped in front of the table of nurses who were talking about me. They looked shocked and started elbowing each other when they felt my presence. One of them looked at me with a bitchy expression.

"Yes? You need something?" She asked.

I crossed my arms. "I heard you talking about me."

She laughed sarcastically and dropped her spoon on the table. She crossed her arms too, copying my stance. "We were. So?"

My eyebrow shot up as I stared at her. "You’re curious about my relationship with Matt, right?"

She smirked. "You’re delusional for trying to get his attention."

I slammed my palms on the table. The other nurses jumped in shock, and the bitchy woman who was trying to fight back suddenly looked threatened.

"Emily," Matt’s voice came from behind me.

I turned to him. "Why don’t you tell this woman why we’re together?"

His lips parted as he stared at me, still carrying the tray of food with a confused expression. "Huh?"

I stood straight and grabbed the tray he was carrying. I angrily put it on the table before grabbing the neck of his lab coat and pulling him closer. I saw how his eyes widened even more and heard gasps from the people watching.

I didn’t care. I kissed him on the lips in front of everyone. I didn’t care if it was inappropriate or if it would create rumors about him. I wanted to do this. I wanted to stake my claim on him because even without my memories, my heart remembered the beautiful feeling of being with him. My heart remembered his touch. My heart remembered his presence. My heart remembered him.

I pulled away, leaving Matt looking at me with a shocked face. I faced the nurses who were staring at us with horrified and angry expressions.

I smirked at them. "I know you’re all dying to hold this man as close as you can. But I won’t let you because this man is mine. He’s my boyfriend, and I don’t share. Got it?"