I Saw His Ghost And Decided To Marry Him Chapter 04
Preston’s spirit reacted faster than I did.
“As long as my brain keeps the memories from when I was a spirit, I will never marry you!”
After saying that, he paused again.
“But now that I think about it… when I wake up, will I actually remember any of this? What if I forget everything?”
“Can my spirit’s consciousness fully merge back into my body’s consciousness? I can’t believe I didn’t think of that.”
“Oh no. What if I forget and really think Savannah was the one taking care of me?”
I rubbed my stinging cheek, feeling just as uneasy.
Honestly, I didn’t care who Preston married.
The real problem was that if Savannah stole all the credit, wouldn’t my $30 million go up in smoke?
Preston’s spirit quickly smacked his forehead.
“I almost forgot about my mom. My mom has seen Savannah’s true colors. She won’t let me go through with marrying Savannah.”
“Right. As long as my mom is there, she can prove Rowan was the one taking care of me.”
But neither of us expected Savannah to be so unwilling to give up.
She turned around and went straight to Mrs. Ford Sr.
Without a shred of shame, Savannah said, “You know Preston’s personality. Once he decides he wants me, he’ll marry me no matter what.”
“When he wakes up, you can’t force him to marry a woman he barely knows, can you?”
“He survived something this serious. As his mother, you should support him more than ever, not interfere with his marriage.”
Mrs. Ford Sr. was actually moved by that argument.
She came to discuss it with me, looking conflicted.
“Preston won’t know who really took care of him anyway.”
“When the time comes, I’ll say it was Savannah. The two of them were already in love, so their marriage will seem perfectly natural, and everyone will get a happy ending.”
“I’ll give you generous compensation. As long as you don’t say anything, no one will know you were the person who took care of Preston.”
When Preston’s spirit saw me nod obediently, he kept whispering furiously in my ear.
“Rowan, can you stand up for yourself for once? Why are you handing your own credit to someone else?”
I wanted to.
But I had been conditioned to swallow everything since I was little.
I had no status, no one to back me up, and no confidence. What was I supposed to fight with?
Preston’s spirit was exasperated that I wouldn’t stand up for myself.
“Forget it. Not one of you can be counted on. I’ll just have to work harder and make sure I keep these memories myself!”
After Savannah convinced Mrs. Ford Sr., she released the news to the press ahead of time, just in case.
“Thanks to my devoted care, Preston is finally about to wake up!”
“We’ll be getting legally married and having the wedding soon. Before long, I’ll officially become Mrs. Ford. Thank you all for your well wishes.”
The public believed that Savannah’s devoted companionship was what had created Preston’s miracle.
With more and more specialists stepping in, along with Preston’s own powerful will to survive, his test results showed before the six-month mark that his brain had fully recovered.
He could wake up at any time.
And his spirit became more and more reluctant to leave me.
“Rowan, I hope I remember everything from this period when I wake up.”
“God, please. I don’t want to forget how good you were to me, and I don’t want to mistake Savannah for my savior.”
I hoped the same thing.
But none of this was under my control.
One day, I woke up and didn’t see his spirit.
I immediately realized what was happening.
Preston was about to wake up.
I called Mrs. Ford Sr. and the specialists over right away.
Savannah also rushed over with the press after hearing the news.
Under countless expectant gazes, the specialists carried out the final medical procedures before waking him.
With a soft beep, Preston, who had been in a coma, actually opened his eyes slowly.
Everyone held their breath, not daring to startle him.
Preston moved his fingers slightly, then swallowed with difficulty.
He narrowed his eyes at the ceiling, as if he were trying hard to remember something.
At that moment, all I could do was pray that Preston still had the memories from when he had been a spirit, and that he clearly remembered who had been taking care of him.
But if he had forgotten…
Then not only would my past six months of effort be wasted, but I would also have done all the work only for Savannah to walk away with the prize.
Savannah couldn’t hold back. She rushed anxiously to the bedside.
“Preston, you’re finally awake! It’s me, Savannah, the woman you love most!”
“I was the one who carefully took care of you for the past six months. I cleaned up after you, changed your bedpans, and never left your side.”
“You know that, don’t you? You remember it, don’t you?”
When I saw the confusion in Preston’s eyes, my heart sank.
Had he really forgotten everything?
My parents leaned close to my ear and mocked me.
“Stop dreaming. Mrs. Ford Sr. already said that as long as Preston doesn’t remember, Savannah is the one who took care of him.”
“You should leave while you still can. Don’t stay here and ruin Savannah’s big moment.”
When I saw Preston staring deeply at Savannah, disappointment filled my chest.
Deflated, I lowered my head and was just about to leave.
Then, in the next second, Preston suddenly spoke, his voice cold as he questioned her.
