After he got out of the car, Damien entered the villa with the umbrella in hand.Clarissa, who had just exited Grandpa Lawrence’s room, entered Damien’s room.“Did you get your stuff back yet?” Damien asked.“Not yet. Carrying luggage around is going to be a hassle if you kick me out again,” Clarissa said.And with the diary in the luggage, it would be safer in the bedroom.“Here’s your umbrella. Also, you’ll be spending your night in the room next door.” Damien handed the umbrella to Clarissa.That left Clarissa feeling confused and wronged.“You don’t want it? I had my friend buy it from another country just for you!” Clarissa exclaimed, lifting her head to look at Damien straight in the eyes.It pained her to recall the time her dad suffered from pneumonia.Damien put the umbrella on the bed, not saying anything.The silence seemed to be saying,‘I don’t need it.’Clarissa had no idea what Madelynn told Damien, so much that it caused a huge shift in his attitude.“Fine!”
“What do you think you’re doing?” Damien’s anger was through the roof.Annoyed, he lit up a cigarette and flung the lighter impatiently on the table.“Are you suspecting the umbrella I bought for you was a fake?” Clarissa fought back, just as furious.“You’re not that stupid after all.” Damien narrowed his eyes disdainfully as he looked at Clarissa.However, his reaction confused Clarissa.“See it for yourself!” Clarissa shouted angrily. So he really was influenced by Madelynn!Clarissa slammed the phone in front of Damien and showed him the conversation record between her and Rachel Bing, her classmate.“I paid her 1500 dollars last Friday. There was no reason for her to sell me a fake!” Clarissa grabbed the phone back as soon as she finished speaking.That subsided Damien’s anger.Though Clarissa was scrolling really fast just now, he managed to catch a few lines.‘Who’s the umbrella for? It’s expensive.’‘It’s for someone important.’‘Boyfriend?’However, Clarissa didn’
Clarissa went into the other room as usual.However, Damien didn’t allow her back to his room.The next day was Saturday. When Clarissa woke up, it was already ten in the morning.Going downstairs, she saw Damien chatting with her grandfather at the dining table.She had no idea how long they’d been chatting, or when they had finished their breakfast.Just then, her stomach growled loudly.Damien glanced at her briefly before continuing his conversation with Grandpa Lawrence, as if he didn’t notice anything.“Madam, do you wish to have your breakfast or lunch?” Mrs. Faber couldn’t help but tease Clarissa.“Oh, anything will do. Thanks, Mrs. Faber.” Clarissa was still not used to being served, so she felt sorry for having to trouble Mrs. Faber every time.“Sure, let me make you something. I’ll be right back.”“Do you have any plans today, Clarissa?” Grandpa Lawrence asked Clarissa.Grandpa Lawrence had always treated Clarissa like his own child, which was the exact opposite o
Clarissa and Damien left after breakfast.Damien didn’t even have to ask Clarissa where they were heading to, for he already knew that Columbia Hospital was the destination.Clarissa, on the other hand, simply concluded that Damien was powerful enough to know everything.The moment they reached the parking lot, she wanted to get out of the car immediately.“Maybe it’ll be better if you stay here,” Clarissa said to Damien.In truth, she herself wasn’t sure what she was afraid of.“Is there anything in the ward? Something I’m not supposed to see?” Damien was lighting up a cigarette.With his narrowed eyes and his casual way of speech, he looked no better than a violent thug.Still, Clarissa found it attractive.Staring at him, her cheeks flushed a bright red. “The hospital’s dirty and crowded. It’s not a suitable place for people like you.”Damien glanced at his watch. “I’ll come to pick you up at four.”“Okay.” Clarissa let out a sigh of relief.It seemed he wasn’t plannin
Clarissa spent the remaining time talking to Anne.Just then, Grandpa Lawrence texted Clarissa and asked about her mother’s condition.His gesture touched Clarissa deeply.She replied to him, saying, “It’s all good, Grandpa.”“Who are you talking to, Clarissa?” Luke asked.“None of your business.”But Luke immediately knew that it was Grandpa Lawrence.It seemed Clarissa had a good relationship with Grandpa Lawrence.The knowledge gave him a flash of inspiration.“Luke, is your mother okay?” Joseph asked from outside the room.“She’s fine. Are you leaving now?”“Yes.”Luke glanced at Clarissa again. Judging by the atmosphere between Joseph and her, it was obvious that the talk didn’t go well.Luke bit his lips in dissatisfaction and walked out of the room.Clarissa left too after realizing that it was almost four in the evening.Even as she left, Madelynn was still working on her filming in the hospital.Clarissa ignored Madelynn completely as she hurried past the latte
Monday soon came. Clarissa got out of Damien’s car as it stopped in front of the New East Corporation’s entrance.Entering the lobby, Clarissa bumped into Lily.“Look at you, all glowed up! Was last night that great?” Lily teased. “Don’t say that!” Clarissa looked around instinctively. Fortunately, she didn’t see Damien around.Yet for some reason, she felt a void in her heart.She knew this marriage wouldn’t go anywhere. As much as it disappointed her, this was the pain she would have to bear.After working for the entire day, it was time for her lunch break. But just as she was about to rest, she heard loud noises coming from the entrance.A group of people entered the office pushing trolleys of food.“Thanks for the hard work, everyone! Here’s a treat from Miss York.” Clarissa stretched her body as she thought to herself, ‘Miss York? Madelynn York?”Everyone immediately looked at Clarissa.‘What are you guys looking at me for?’When Clarissa got the packed meal, she s
Damien’s secretary sent the meal to Clarissa, who was currently residing in the finance department.This gesture killed all the gossip instantly, and everyone looked at Clarissa with jealousy. After all, why did President Lawrence pick Clarissa and not them? What did Clarissa have over them, aside from her pretty looks?Plus, she just moved out of President Lawrence’s house a few days ago. Did the two already make up?“I’ve already had mine.” Clarissa looked at the secretary hesitantly. “Just return it to him.”“President Lawrence already had his too, and he sent this to you,” the secretary insisted, not giving Clarissa a way to reject.“Alright. Thanks, I guess.” Clarissa gave up and decided to keep the food for dinner later.As she was about to continue working, she received a friend request from an account called Promised Fashion Boutique. Thinking that it was a marketing account, she ignored it.After a short while, her phone rang. The caller was Damien.“Why didn’t you acc
Once Clarissa reached home, she said to Grandpa Lawrence, “I’m skipping dinner.”“Why? Are you on a diet?” Grandpa Lawrence was concerned.“It’s not that. I’ve already eaten at the office.”“Eat less, don’t eat nothing!” Grandpa Lawrence insisted. Clarissa returned to her room after chatting with Grandpa Lawrence for a while.Around eight, she started having stomach pains.She curled herself up on the bed, sweating all over.Upon entering the room, Damien took note of her strange condition and frowned. “Do you have a fever?”“I don’t think so…” Clarissa was shivering when she answered.She noticed his expression and grabbed his arm. “I’m not sure what I did again. I just can’t seem to understand you and your mood swings!”Damien looked at her. “It’s not the time to talk about this now.”He glared daggers at her.His expression terrified Clarrisa.“We’re going to the hospital.” Damien picked Clarissa up without waiting for her response and headed downstairs.They went to