Barrett stormed out of the bedroom, his face a mask of rage.

He confiscated Zoe's phone, locked the French windows and terrace doors, and ordered the servants to lock the bedroom door from the outside, forbidding Zoe from leaving.

Summoning Uncle Martin into the study, Barrett sat down, but his anger simmered unabated.

Rising to his feet, he began to hurl objects around the room, unable to comprehend why Zoe, who was once content, now challenged him so fiercely and sought solace in another man's arms.

Uncle Martin, standing nearby, was somewhat accustomed to Barrett's behavior. Since Barrett's amnesia episode, this was the first time he had displayed such intense...