THALIAI almost verge into tears seeing Leander instead of my Dad. They have the same voice when they yell out my name.“L-Leander… help me.” I pursed my lips together to gain his pity. When he massages his temple at what he has seen.He's wearing sweatpants but a naked top, revealing his chiseled chest. His disheveled hair indicates he just woke up.His room is on the other side. But seeing his neck red, I sensed something. Don't tell me he slept in the garden again, devouring his favorite brand of whiskey.He gestured to Brian to put me down, which I'm glad about and apologized to Brian for ruining his hairstyle.“Where do you think you're going? It's damn early and you're causing trouble.” Leander gritted his teeth.“I need to go back to my place.” I simply said.If I say I'm going to Damon, he will scold me as if he's my sole parent.He scoffed and inserted his hands inside his pocket. “The truth.”“I left the iPad plugged in.”“Thalia.” He warned. I firmly shut my eyes in irrit
THALIACassie nodded and with a smile, she walked down the stairs gracefully. I couldn't help but compare her personality to me. She's more feminine than me.Well, I'm unique in my own way. I noticed she always comes here alone, so I wonder where her children are with Damon.“Hi… Thalia.” She even knows my name. “Uhmm, what are you doing here?”My brow raised, confused if she owned the house or Damon. Why is she acting as if she's still Mrs. Kane in this mansion?“This is Damon's house, so… I'm here for him.”I silently rolled my eyes as I walked to the couch and placed my handbag on the center table. I'm a bit annoyed at her tone and even ask why I am here.Seriously? Does she own this house for her to ask my presence here? Do I need her permission every time I need to visit Damon?“It's early.”“It's past lunchtime. That's not early.”“Still–”“What do you want? Why are you here? You keep coming here without Damon's permission and yet you're asking me why I'm here. Duh! I'm Damon's
THALIAMy phone ringtone echoed inside the dining hall, which added to my annoyance at how loud it was. With a frown, I grabbed the phone inside my handbag and was about to turn off my phone but Mom's name plastered on the screen.I answered the phone unwillingly.“Are you coming home for dinner?” She started.“No, mom.”I sigh deeply as I sit on the dining chair while gazing around. I'm all alone in this huge dining hall.“Why?”I want to talk to Damon… but I'm not sure if he wants to talk to me. He wants me to let it slide. But I don't want to. I want to know more about him. I want to know everything about him.But he's like a wall. It's difficult to ger get through.“Has Dad returned?” I instead asked.I want to talk with Dad, too. About my internship. I won't insist on coming to Kane's Group, though. I'm afraid there's any consequences for his decision.“Not yet. Call him if you need anything from him.”“Okay.”My fingers fidgeted in my handbag chain as I didn't have any courage t
DAMON With a sigh, I started the engine of the car as we exited the mansion. The whole ride was in silence. Her brows almost collided with each other while facing the front. To be honest, I had already expected to see her in my house. But I didn't expect to be this early, after my phone call with Thalia.It was her first time visiting the columbarium room of our late unborn children, which was located downstairs at the end of the hallway. She wants to visit the twins in my presence since she became emotional.Thali didn't know about this. I'm afraid to open this topic to her since she might be shocked hearing all of this. But her presence earlier in my house was giving me anxiety.She even saw Cassie.“Please call me before visiting the house again,” I warned in a cold tone.“Why? Am I already banned from visiting the house?”I sigh deeply in annoyance. “It's not like that… I have a girlfriend and she might have misunderstood our situation.”“Damon… it's the twins' death anniversary
THALIA I paced back and forth in the living room, anxious while biting my nails as I was waiting for Damon to come home. I didn't know how to approach him after I got mad at him without learning what was going on in his life.Am I too self-centered? I always worry about what I feel. I always think about his feelings for me. I even doubted him many times.But… the day today made me feel saddened.It's been years since they broke up and the unborn child left the world without even seeing the world we were in.It's indeed unfortunate for the babies. This day might be too painful for Damon. It brings up memories. Bad memories.I groaned as I walked to the couch, grabbed my phone, and was about to call Damon. But I stopped.He's with that woman, Cassie. What are they doing together now? Reminiscing the past? About their lost love? About their supposed family–Enough, Thalia! I'm making it worse on my part.I pushed my hair back from my forehead. Just then, I felt a familiar scent invadi
THALIAAlfred Laverde…Due to my curiosity, I opened the envelope and saw documents regarding my grand uncle's personal information and my mother's family side.I remember the documents I saw in Damon's glove compartment. It was also about my family's information. What is really Damon's issue with my family? The door suddenly opened and Damon strode inside but froze when he met my eyes. He didn't expect me to be here.His eyes reached the envelope in my hand before he closed the door.“What is this?” I finally asked with a frown. “Why do you have the personal information of my granduncle? What did he do?”He scratched his temple as he walked towards me. “Thalia, give it to me.”“Answer me, please.” I pleaded as my eyes wavered when he took the envelope from me. “Are you still finding some flaws in my family? For what? To ruin us?”“No.” He flung the envelope on his table and reached my face. His warm thumb caressed my cheek softly. "I'm investigating your granduncle.” “Why?”“He's
THALIA Since I don't want to see a dead person, I let Damon take me home. As I arrived, I looked for my Mom in every corner of the house. But I couldn't find her everywhere, the same with my brother and Dad. Where are they? I asked the servants but they also didn't know where they went. I charge my phone and while it's charging, I use the telephone to call my mother's company, wondering if my brother is still working overtime. He loves working at night. But no one's answering. As I put down the telephone, it suddenly rang. I immediately picked up the phone. “Carter residence–” “Thalia?” My heart leaped. “Mom! Where are you?” “Come here to Paris.” My brows furrowed at her words and her tone. “Ha? Paris? Right now? W-Why?” I heard her sigh deeply in another line. “Your granduncle had a heart attack.” “Granduncle who–” I stopped as something flashed in my mind. “Granduncle Alfred?” “Who else? You only have one Granduncle.” My fingers tightened around the p
THALIAAt first, I was waiting for Leander to crack up, but seeing Cassie in front of me and my granduncle’s family glaring at her made me believe my twin brother's words. “Ho-How did it happen?”“Her mother and granduncle did something fun on the bed–” I slapped his mouth, causing him to glare at me. “What? You asked me how it happened.”I rolled my eyes in annoyance. “I mean…”“We only found out yesterday. She was in the company, looking for our granduncle.”Mom suddenly left the room with a dark aura lingering around her. She's scary when she's mad. So, it's better to stay away from her until her anger subsides.Why is she even mad about it? Because of Cassie? I firmly shut my eyes and realized that my current boyfriend has a past relationship with this so-called new family member.“I told you, I have a feeling that you and Damon won't fit with each other–”“Shut the hell up.” I gritted my teeth.What's wrong with Leander today? Why was he teasing me just as Frederick had been do