After Ivan asked this, Elsie hesitated a little.
Georgia was her best friend, but Vanessa was more important. Elsie, of course, preferred to stay with Vanessa. She had to keep an eye on Alfred in case he did something to her Vanessa.
However, after a few days of observation, she found that Vanessa lived a peaceful and happy life now. Elsie even didn't want to tell her Vanessa about what happened to Gigi. Anyway, her Vanessa didn't remember anything. She didn't want her to worry about that either.
Although she hated Alfred, he made Vanessa's life peaceful and happy now. Compared to remembering those painful memories, Elsie couldn't tell which kind of life was better. She could only stay by Vanessa's side and keep everything secret.
"I'll go back with you."
Elsie finally made up her mind.
"But I don't know if I should take Annie with me. I definitely want to see what's going on with Robert."
Before, Elsie and Alfred had talked several times. Alfred would not allow Vanessa to leave G City, nor would he allow Vanessa to go to D City.
There were too many people in D City who knew Vanessa. Alfred was probably worried that Vanessa would remember her past, or meet someone she knew, and the painful memories she had.
At first, Elsie was very much against Alfred's decision, but after a few days, she had calmed down.
If Vanessa continued like this, it would be truly not a good idea for her to return to D City.
"Let Annie stay here with Vanessa. I just told you that something is wrong with my brother. To avoid any accidents, just let her stay with Vanessa. Alfred should be able to take care of them now. We'll go back to D City first, and then we'll decide whether to get Annie back or not."
Hearing Ivan's words, Elsie frowned.
"Do you know what happened?"
"I don't know how to explain to you. I'm not sure if my guess is right now, so there's no point in saying anything. Let's go back first. When we get back and see Robert, I'll naturally be able to figure out what's going on."
Ivan gave an ambiguous answer. Elsie was a little upset, but she finally nodded in agreement.
The next day, they bought tickets back to D City for the afternoon.
Elsie said to Vanessa.
"Vanessa, there's an important thing in D City that Ivan and I need to get back to. Maybe I'll be busy for a while. Can Annie stay with you? I'm sure she'll also want to stay with you. I'll take Annie back later."
Vanessa was a little worried.
"Did you run into something difficult? Do you need Alfred's help?"
It was natural for Vanessa to think that way. Ever since she woke up, Alfred seemed to be the most powerful person in her mind. No matter what happened, Alfred could help her out, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
Hearing that her sister seemed to be in some kind of trouble, Vanessa naturally felt that Alfred should help her out, even though she didn't know much about it. They were family, so they should help each other.
"He can't help me. Vanessa, Alfred's home is in G City. He has no power in D City, and it's not a dangerous thing for me to go back. I just need to see a former acquaintance."
Vanessa was relieved. She seemed to think of something. Then she asked.
"Elsie, I lost a lot of memories. Annie is my best friend's child. Alfred told me that my best friend's name was Georgia. l was very close to her, but Gigi has been lying in the hospital. She's been in a coma for a year. How about I go to D City with you guys and see her? Maybe I'll remember something when I see Gigi ... Alfred said that Gigi and I used to be very close. We grew up together, and I should go see her."
"Vanessa, do you want to know your past?"
Elsie asked curiously.
"I sometimes feel that my mind goes blank. I don't know what I used to be like. Seeing your sad and nostalgic eyes, I feel a little bad. You guys love me so much and I forget about you. I'm sorry."
So that was what Vanessa thought. Elsie suddenly felt a little sad, but she smiled anyway.
"Vanessa, just leave it. You don't have to force yourself to remember the past. If one day you remember everything, that's your fate."
Elsie had thought it over. Since things had become like this, she could only let her Vanessa stay here with Alfred. At least, she had no worries.
That child was supposed to be the child of Vanessa and Alfred. It was Rachel who stepped in and disgusted everyone. She could leave it alone. Anyway, Vanessa didn't remember anything.
"Vanessa, Gigi's situation is a little complicated for now. You can go back to D City later, because I may not be able to accompany you recently. When I'm done, we'll go visit Gigi together, okay? Then you can also take Annie with you. For now, Annie will stay with you for a while. After I take care of my business in D City, we will go to see Gigi together."
Vanessa finally nodded. She could see that Elsie wouldn't let her go back to D City to see Gigi for now.
Although she didn't understand why she was rejected, Vanessa didn't like to bother others. She could see Gigi in the future anyway.
Before leaving, Elsie said goodbye to Annie.
"You stay here with Vanessa. Ivan and I have to go back to D City to take care of something. I will pick you up in a while and take you back to D City to see your mommy, okay?"
"Elsie, why do you leave me here and go away without me? Are you going to do something that you can't let the children know again?"
Annie was very smart. She asked directly, and Elsie could only explain patiently.
"Annie, you are too young. Even if I tell you this, it will only make you more worried. I may be too busy to take care of you in D City. I don't feel safe to let the housekeeper take care of you alone. But Vanessa is here, and she will take care of you, isn't that good?"
Of course, it was good. Annie also wanted to stay with Vanessa. She had been with Elsie for more than a year, and now she was just a little sad to part with her.
And she had a vague intuition that what Elsie was going to do this time might have something to do with her mommy.
"Elsie, if my mommy wakes up, you must tell me. I always feel that she will wake up. She will definitely wake up!"
Annie's words made Elsie feel sad. She squatted down and gave Annie a hug.
"I know. If your mommy wakes up, I'll definitely let you know as soon as I can. Well, Ivan and I are going back to D City first. You stay here with Vanessa and eat and sleep well. If you miss me, just call me."
After finishing these words, Elsie stood up and smiled at Vanessa.
After that, she waved at Alfred. Vanessa smiled bitterly. She wondered why her sister and her husband always went toe-to-toe.
However, they had been getting along quite peacefully lately. She didn't meddle in their affairs. They went to a quiet place to talk.
"I don't like you. I can't tell whether what you did to Vanessa is right or wrong, but you did it anyway. I can't let Vanessa in pain forever. Then you'd better lie to her for the rest of her life so she will never remember anything and be happy forever, do you understand?"
"I know. I'll protect her. If there's anything you need from me, just tell me."
Alfred finally said this. Elsie gave him a faint smile.
She really didn't want to talk to Alfred. She was afraid that she might not be able to resist her urge to raise her fist and punch him.
Later, the plane flew into the sky. Elsie and Ivan returned to D City again.
G City was only two or three hours away from D City by air. By evening, they got off the plane.
Just after walking out of the airport, Elsie was surprised to see Jason and Jasper waiting for them outside. They were sitting in the car, just waiting for her and Ivan to get in, which made Elsie feel even stranger.
After getting in the car, she asked.
"You guys seem to know everything, and I'm the only one who's in the dark. Robert's back, isn't he? Why isn't he with you guys? Did something happen to him?"
Elsie thought that something might have happened to Robert during the year he disappeared.
The three people in the car were silent. Jason drove the car, Jasper sat in the passenger seat, and Elsie and Ivan sat in the back seat.
"We're not sure if the person who came back is Robert or not. He just came back home yesterday."
"What do you mean? Can't you recognize Robert?"
Hearing Jasper's words, Elsie frowned.
"Can you guys speak in English? I can't understand what you're saying!"
"The person who came back looks exactly like Robert. We also thought he was Robert at first, but he didn't know us. His personality is also completely different from before, so we're not sure. Assuming he has amnesia, but his personality is really different from before. Now we are waiting for his paternity test result with his mother. We will be able to tell if he is Robert or not once the result is available. However, he just came back yesterday. The result of the paternity test probably won't be out until tomorrow."
Elsie instantly thought of her relationship with Vanessa. Anyway, it was already incredible enough. So she asked directly.
"You guys also know that Vanessa and I are long-lost twin sisters. We only met each other after many years, just like what happened on the TV show. Since you guys say he is very different from Robert, are you sure Robert doesn't have a long-lost twin brother?"