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A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 53.Eavesdropping.
With that, everyone left the sitting room, leaving just Madam Victoria and her grandson. As Ivy walked out, she scrutinized Damian. Rather than everyone concluding that he cleared the room because it was a private matter, he didn't really want everyone to know about his family's empire.But for Ivy, she could easily see his insecurities crawling all over his skin. She could tell that was the most important reason he cleared the room. He didn't want everyone to hear Madam Victoria spell out his flaws to their faces, especially Ivy's.Walking through the hallway, she slowed down her steps, hoping to hear any arguments or sentences, but she didn't hear anything. Meanwhile, Leon was in front of her, slowing down his own steps just to catch up with her.He turned around, realizing she was trying to eavesdrop, and remarked, “Don’t be dumb, Ivy; it’s soundproof. You won’t hear anything.”She defended herself. “What? What makes you think I’m trying to eavesdrop, huh?”He smiled. “I know you t
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 54.Eavesdropping.
"I don't know how much more of this I can take," Damian was saying. "Everything is suffocating me, Mother. I need some space. Space from all of it."Madam Victoria laughed. "Space? You want space? You're the heir to the Forbes empire, Damian. You don't get space. You get responsibility. You've got a job! A real job to oversee."Ivy's eyes widened as she listened. She had no idea that Damian felt this way. She had always seen him as someone who was enthusiastic about his responsibilities."But Mother, I can't do this anymore," Damian continued. "I can't keep living like this. I need some freedom. Freedom from everything. I need more time."Madam Victoria's voice turned cold. "Freedom? You want freedom? You'll get freedom when I say you can have freedom. Until then, you'll do what I say!"She fixed her gaze on Damian and sighed. Then she stood up from her seat and turned away, trying to hold back her tears. This was her last sympathy card, and she had to play it well for Damian to belie
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 55.Paranoia Episode
However, when Damian reached his room, he began to pace around his large living room with Lucas, who stood inches away from the door. Knowing how manipulative Madam Victoria can be, he realized she must have rubbed salt in his wounds and told him how much less of a man he was to her.“Sir, I think you should calm down. It's late; you need to go to sleep,” Lucas urged, hoping Damian would listen to him this one time.Damian's face was red with rage, his eyes bulging as he paced back and forth in front of Lucas. "She said I'll never have a baby! She said I'm not a real man! She's always doing this, always making me feel like I'm not good enough!" He clenched his fists and spun around, his eyes blazing with anger.“I pleaded with her! I told her the doctor said this is going to work! He said it will work and he is seeing changes, but she is not willing to let me speak!”Lucas took a step forward, his hands outstretched in a calming gesture. "Sir, please, you need to calm down. It's late,
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 56.One more time.
“Let me go!” Damian screamed. “Let me go now. Did she tell you to lock me up also?”“Damian, please understand, I'm just trying to help you,” Lucas said, his voice calm and soothing. “I can't let you go out there. Not now! Not today! Your grandmother and nephew are both here!”“Help me? You call this help? You're imprisoning me!” Damian spat, his eyes blazing with anger. “Let me go!”“I’m sorry, Damian. I didn't mean it that way. I just want to keep you safe,” Lucas explained, trying to reason with him, even though he knew at this point that Damian would never understand what he was trying to say.“Safe? From what? From Madam Victoria? You're just her puppet, aren't you?” Damian accused, his voice rising to a yell.Lucas sighed, his expression pained. “Damian, that's not fair. I'm trying to help you, not harm you.”“Fair? You want to talk about fair? You've been spying on me, reporting back to her, haven't you?” Damian's eyes narrowed.“Damian, no, that's not true. I swear it,” Lucas
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER.57. Ivy to the rescue.
Ivy quickly followed Mrs. Joy, and the next minute, they had smuggled her inside Damian's room. When she entered, she saw him lying on the floor, still arguing with Lucas. But once he saw her, he quickly fixed his gaze on her and didn’t say another word.With an authoritative tone, she said, “Y’all can go to your rooms now. I'll take it from here until tomorrow morning.”Lucas and Mrs. Joy exchanged confused glances. Lucas didn’t like the idea of leaving Ivy alone with Damian; sometimes he could become very violent. He declined, “No, Ivy, we can’t leave you inside alone. We will stay right here with you until you’re done!”Ivy breathed in, trying not to flare up. She was both sleepy and tired at the same time. She scrutinized Damian for a moment and could see the yearning in his eyes. The words she had overheard began to replay in her mind. She still couldn’t believe that Madam Victoria had tried to kill her son’s self-confidence—and sadly, it didn’t seem like a new thing. It was regu
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 58.Questioning.
The next morning, a soft knock on the door snapped Ivy from her sleep, and she quickly went to open the door. Just as expected, it was Mrs. Joy and Lucas.“Hey, Ivy. How was your night?” Lucas cleared his throat and asked excitedly.Ivy smiled. “It was fantastic.”Lucas's eyes wandered around and fell on Damian, who was still lying on the bed covered in sheets. He asked, “What happened? Did you give him the drugs?”She shook her head. “No, I didn't. He doesn't need the drugs for anything. You can dispose of that if you want to.”Lucas scrutinized her with confused eyes, but he just gulped and didn't say anything. She was really asking him to throw away the drugs that had been helping his boss for over a decade just because she happened to come into his life and he was used to her?“Can I leave now?” she questioned. “I will be back later to check on him.”Lucas walked to the door, opened it, and checked the hallway to be sure that no one was there before asking Ivy to leave.Once outsi
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 59.He lied.
Some minutes later, Madam Victoria was seated on the plush couch in her living room. A soft knock came at the door before it slightly opened, and Lucas made his way inside."Good morning, ma'am," he greeted. "You asked for me, ma'am?""Yes, I did ask for you, Lucas!" She smiled before turning to the maids in the room. "Can I have a minute with Lucas, please?"Lucas's interest piqued as he watched the others leave, leaving just him with Victoria. Knowing her, he sensed he was in for a rude awakening since she had decided to clear the room.She stood up from the couch and slowly set her cup of coffee down.Madam Victoria's smile was deceiving as she gestured for Lucas to approach her. As he drew nearer, she suddenly turned and slapped him twice, her rings stinging his cheeks. Lucas's eyes widened in shock, his mind racing to comprehend what had just happened."What happened last night, Lucas?" she demanded. Lucas's eyes darted around the room, ensuring they were indeed alone before resp
A surrogate for my ex's uncle CHAPTER 60.Take back your words ma'am.
Lucas's eyes widened in shock when he heard "bloodletting." He screamed, “No ma'am, you can't do that! You can't do that!” “We can find another way to deal with it. I'm sure there is another way! I'm very sure there's some other way to deal with it!” Madam Victoria remained adamant. “Lucas, that is final. It's been three decades, and nothing has changed. I have to save him from himself. This is the last option, Lucas. It can only be bloodletting.” Lucas's eyes widened in horror as he heard Madam Victoria's words. "No, ma'am! You can't do that!" he exclaimed, his voice shaking with urgency. "Bloodletting is barbaric! It's outdated and inhumane. You can't subject Mr. Damian to that!" Madam Victoria's expression remained resolute, her eyes cold and unyielding. "I've made up my mind, Lucas. This is the only way to save Damian from himself. Do you expect me to serve the board and the members of the table an insane leader?” Lucas took a step forward, his hands clasped together in a plea
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