Trial Of Love Chapter 253 - Memory

The first light of the day hasn't appeared when a man graces Imperial Garden Plaza with his presence. The man was dressed in a black and red suit, with long pure white hair... His presence turned the whole Zhao's residence dark and depressing. 

Winston approached the man who just arrived and greeted him. "Professor Petrovich, how are you?"

The man has the same cold and unfriendly manner just like the European King. Evidently, he too was as handsome as the European King.

 "How is he?"

The man that just arrived was Professor Petrovich. A Russian underground doctor who does ridiculous experimentation. He was best known for modifying people's ability and mind, meaning changing one memory and planting a different memory. 

Just like Winston, the man can be considered as Lord Knightley's right-hand man, but in the underworld, even though Lord Knightley doesn't get involved with what goes on in the underground world. The man is like Lord Knightley's eyes and ears in the underground world.

Winston gathered his thoughts for a moment before answering the man's concern. How was he supposed to explain his master's current situation? His master is on the eager of killing everyone but is currently subdued thanks to the young miss being still asleep. 

"He's with the Young Princess..."

Professor Petrovich sigh and retreated didn't bother to question Winston further. "Let's go then."

Inside the girl's room, only Lady Zhao and Lord Knightley stayed and watched over their daughter whilst everyone went ahead to rest.

Lady Zhao went closer to her husband who was seated on the edge of the bed next to their daughter. She went closer and offered him a gla.s.s of water. 

"Thank you."

Lord Knightley drunk the water his wife offered and hand over the gla.s.s back to her. 

Lady Zhao continued to stay in silence for she doesn't know what to say to her husband at the moment. His eyes gazed gently at their daughter, but with a will to hunt down those who harmed their daughter. What was she supposed to do? Their daughter won't be able to restrain her father since she won't remember anything soon... 

Unexpectedly, someone knocked at the door surprising Lady Zhao, but seeing her husband did not react could only mean one thing... 

Lady Zhao went ahead and opened the door, stood outside was Winston and behind him was the man everyone has been waiting for. 

"Professor Petrovich, it's good to see you again."

"Dear sister, it's good to see you too." Professor Petrovich smiles which can easily make any girl fall for him easily. He observed the woman's expression and realize how badly she didn't wish to see him. Of course, the only reason why he'll show up is when he was needed to remove and change their child's memory. 

"How is she?"

Lady Zhao smiled bitterly as her tears rolled uncontrollably. She really didn't wish to see the man and does not wish to alter any of her daughter's memory again. "She..."

"I'm sorry." Professor Petrovich taps the woman on her shoulder to comfort her. 

It wasn't only Lady Zhao, who was upset about the situation but also Winston. To think they'll be playing around with someone's memory and changing it, it's like fooling a person around. Consequently, their young mistress is living a life filled with lies and secrets clueless of the truth. 

Professor Petrovich went ahead to the girl's bedside and saw the man who was showing such warmth towards the girl. He directly went over and bluntly spoke. "Must you continue changing her memory, she is not a child anymore?"

"Are you here to help me or talk nonsense?" Lord Knightley responded without looking at the man as his att.i.tude changed into a domineering and hostile king. 

"Humph, I'm just saying..." Professor Petrovich sighed heavily expecting the man would be showing such hostility towards him after what he said. "I'll always help you, I owe you my life. But as your friend, brother, and you know I treat  Lizzy like my own. Must we continue playing around with her memories?"

Lord Knightley turned to his daughter who was sleeping peacefully despite all the noise. He too felt guilty for changing his daughter's memories all this year. It's been a long time since they needed to do such harsh move. 

'Is it really the right time?' 

He wonders if not changing his daughter's memory would be fine. As he thought about it, he realized the consequences if they don't change her memory now would be fatal. The fact Yun Shen has finally realized who she was, if the child remembers what happened, she'll regret what she've done and might do something to herself...

"No, do it... It's not the right time."

Lord Knightley got up from the bed and went out of the room leaving Professor Petrovich alone in the room with the girl. 

Outside, Lord Knightley went to one of the offices to be alone. His mind was all muddled and confused about what to do. 'Forgive me, Lizzy..."

Moments later, Professor Petrovich went in search of the man as Lady Zhao accompanied her daughter. When Winston informed him of the man's whereabouts he immediately went and look for him. 

Inside the Victorian style office, the man was standing by the window as he gazes at the morning light pa.s.sing through. He looked pale and worn out from not sleeping for one night. 

"My Lord..."

Lord Knightley turned to face the man expressionlessly. Since the man stood in front of him now means he has already altered his daughter's memory. 

"She has no memory of what happened yesterday. All she'll remember is that she went on an outing with the family and accidentally fell down a cliff and cost herself to have minor cuts and bruises. I've also instructed Weiwei to clear her phone. It's best to inform the people who were witnesses of yesterday to not remind her of what happened or else it might trigger her memory."

"Hmm..."

Professor Petrovich was a little hesitant to ask the man. Since when he was hypnotizing the girl and altering her memory she mentioned someone he's not acquainted with. 

"Whose Shen?"

Hearing the boy's name caused the man's expression to drastically change. His daughter feeling for that man is so deep that even in her deep subconscious she'll be thinking of him. 

"Is he someone important in Lizzy's life?"

"You can say that."

Professor Petrovich sighed heavily as he realized the reason as to why the man force another false memory on the child. The man must have seen what happened and if the girl knows about it, she might do something regrettable to herself. 

"He knows doesn't he..."

"Hmm..."

"So, what are you planning to do?"

Lord Knightley has been pondering about that subject. What was he supposed to do with Yun Shen? He has instructed his wife to inform the news of what happened to the Yuns. However, Shen's situation was different. He was seeing the girl as Li Zi and now that he knows she was the Young Princess he might treat her indifferently which will cause the child to wonder why Shen's att.i.tude towards her has changed. 

Right now, all he can do is watch how things will work out. If the man really loves his daughter he would accept her for who she is, no matter what. But to think he saw another side of her as well. The dark side of her which no man can accept. 

"I don't know..."

Professor Petrovich saw how troubled the man was. He must really not know what to do... But what concern Professor Petrovich at the most was why was the girl's dark side triggered. The family has spent so much time and effort in training the girl to control her temper and composure at all costs. What could have caused her to ma.s.sacre all of them without even showing any mercy? 

'Must be the man then..." He thought as he too continued to wonder what's been going on all this year.