The truth is always the cruelest.

Especially when these blocked memories suddenly rushed into her mind all at once, it caught her off guard and made it difficult for her to accept.

Freya could understand Lan Xiaoling and didn't want to make things difficult for her.

"All right. I'll go and find out more about the situation first. You take some time to calm down."

Because she was eager to find Gabriel, Freya didn't stay any longer. However, worried that Lan Xiaoling might not be able to bear the truth, she asked Mi Luo to stay and keep her company.

When she returned to the infirmary, Gabriel was already waiting at the door. Seeing her appear, he approached with some excitement.

"How is she?"

Gabriel had always known that Lan Xiaoling was living alone outside. He also understood that she did this just to avoid putting him in a difficult position, so he hadn't disturbed her during this period.

When Freya went to find Lan Xiaoling, Bradley had said that Lan Xiaoling might also be a victim.

He didn't know why Lan Xiaoling was involved in what happened back then, and feeling uneasy, he had been waiting there.

"I've made an astonishing discovery. Let's talk in the office."

Gabriel nodded and followed behind, leaning on his crutch.

When the two of them arrived at the office, Bradley and Yun Xiangcheng happened to be inside.

Freya sat down beside Bradley, and Gabriel sat next to Yun Xiangcheng.

She knew that everyone was very anxious, so she got straight to the point.

"Lan Xiaoling has remembered everything. She was indeed a victim of what happened back then." After that, Freya looked at Gabriel with an extremely solemn expression. "Young Master Lu, the truth may be beyond your imagination. If you're mentally prepared, I will definitely tell you everything without holding back."

Gabriel said, "Go ahead. I can take it."

The pain he had endured over the years was several times deeper than what he might face now. Gabriel believed that no matter what the truth was, he could handle it well.

"All right."

Freya took the water that Bradley handed her, took a sip to moisten her throat, and then continued, "In fact, the woman you had a relationship with back then wasn't Xiaolan, but Lan Xiaoling."

This truth came as a shock, leaving the three men stunned on the spot.

The air seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath.

But no one spoke. They were all waiting for Freya to continue.

"And the biological mother of Yuanbao and Yuanman isn't Xiaolan either. It was Lan Xiaoling who carried them for ten months and gave birth to them."

Hearing this, Gabriel couldn't sit still. His eyes widened, and his voice tightened as he said, "So, I've been mistaking the person all along?"

Freya nodded. "That's right, Young Master Lu. Your memories were erased by someone, so you forgot what happened back then. Besides, Lan Xiaoling and Xiaolan are sisters and look somewhat alike. It's understandable that you made a mistake."

"As for Xiaolan, her situation is different from yours and Lan Xiaoling's. The two of you had your memories erased, while Xiaolan was injected with some memories that didn't belong to her, which led to all the subsequent mistakes."

Gabriel understood. No wonder he had never had any feelings for Xiaolan, but had always felt guilty towards Lan Xiaoling and even couldn't help falling in love with her.

It turned out that the person he had always felt guilty towards was indeed Lan Xiaoling.

He wasn't at fault. The fault lay with the person who created this false dream.

"Freya, what else did Xiaoling say?"

Gabriel clenched his fists, and a fierce anger flashed in his eyes.

Just because of this conspiracy, he had been tortured so much that he had even forgotten his own children and the woman he had let down.

Who on earth was the person who had harmed him?

"Xiaoling said that the people who captured her had dragon tattoos on their necks. I want to ask you, Young Master Lu, do you know who they are?"

As Mystica, Freya had met many people internationally, but she couldn't guess the identities of those people.

"Dragon tattoos. Could they be from the Black Dragon Gang?"

Before Gabriel could speak, Bradley furrowed his brows and mentioned an organization.

Freya turned to look at him and said, "I know about the Black Dragon Gang. It's the largest drug trafficking organization internationally. All the drugs in the world that are sold are from this organization. I've also heard that they've developed a kind of poison that can control people's minds, which is no less powerful than the beastly venom back then."

"International anti-narcotics police have been trying to undermine this organization, but they've never found an opportunity to start. As a result, this organization has become even more rampant, and I don't know how many families have been torn apart because of drugs."

Bradley said, "That's right. And they've always been the sworn enemies of the Dark Web. The fact that I was being chased and fled to the Lawson family's villa back then was actually related to this organization."

"Since they're in a hostile relationship, then everything makes sense." Freya reorganized her thoughts and suddenly had a clear understanding.

Gabriel punched the coffee table heavily and gritted his teeth, saying, "If I'm not wrong, it must be him."

Freya didn't know who "he" was, but Bradley and Yun Xiangcheng knew very well.

"Back then, to seek revenge, Gabriel had been in charge of the Dark Web, and because of that, he offended a lot of people. The Black Dragon Gang has always been up to no good and has been opposing us. Gabriel once fought with their leader, Wasp, and blinded one of his eyes and also made him unable to stand up straight for the rest of his life. I guess it's because of this grudge that Wasp resorted to such despicable means to torture Gabriel's mind."

Wasp?

Freya was a bit confused, but she didn't ask too much about these organizations.

"Now that the truth has been revealed, what are your plans next, Young Master Lu?"

Gabriel's eyes were filled with a gloomy look, and a murderous intent permeated his whole body. He was incredibly cold.

I can't be reconciled if I don't make Wasp taste the pain of having his mind tortured. I must get revenge!

Seeking revenge was inevitable, and he wanted Wasp to pay back double!

"Revenge is necessary, but Young Master Lu, I think you should go and find Lan Xiaoling first. She must be feeling extremely helpless now."

She had originally thought she was an outsider, but now she had become a part of this complicated situation.

If this happened to Freya, she would also find it difficult to come to terms with it.

"All right."

When it came to Lan Xiaoling, the murderous intent in Gabriel's eyes dissipated a lot.

Freya could tell that Gabriel truly liked Xiaoling.

Although Xiaolan had ultimately become the one who was most hurt, at least... it had fulfilled the love between Xiaoling and Gabriel.

As for Xiaolan, what she could do was to hypnotize her memories again, let her forget the past, and start anew.

...

At this moment, in the manor.

Lan Xiaoling couldn't come to terms with the truth and had been keeping herself busy to numb her mind.

Mi Luo stood behind and watched from a distance, not knowing how to comfort her. After all, when memories that had been blank suddenly came flooding in, she would also be caught off guard.

But Lan Xiaoling's silence made Mi Luo very worried.