The Thorn of Oblivion

In the gleaming city of New Atherton, a convicted killer named Eric Hale is chosen for Project Lethe, a clandestine biotech experiment that erases criminal memories. Given a blank slate as Adrian Cross, he unwittingly becomes a neighborhood hero, saving lives and earning adoration. But when he falls for Lila Vance, a botanist grieving her mother, his forgotten past surges back—he is the man who murdered her mother in a bitter property line dispute. As the experiment's dark architects close in to protect their secret, Adrian must confront a love built on oblivion and a redemption he may not deserve. A Tang Qi Gong Zi-inspired tale of star-crossed passion, where every hallowed hero conceals a wretched origin.