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Simon Lynch lost his memory after the car crash. He remembered only my name. He threw tantrums like a child for no reason, demanding I do this and that for him. Yet he clung to me alone, following me everywhere, claiming I was the only person he knew in the entire world. I poured every ounce of my energy into him. I gave up promotions, rejected overseas transfers, and nearly sold my pre-marital apartment to fund his treatment. Until I discovered the memo on his phone: [Day 156. Objective: Make her sell the marital home. Countdown to eloping with Winnie: 4 days.] I read it again and again in disbelief. When I found the flight tickets to Oceana for him and Winnie Scott, my heart constricted in agony. I crouched on the floor, covering my mouth, trembling uncontrollably. So all my love had merely been paving the way for their future. After a long while, my eyes red-rimmed, I summoned the System, "In three days, I request a target swap."