Damon was on the verge of passing out. He merely glanced at Leah. Meanwhile, Nicholas looked at Jasper with a half-smile, as if he thought about something else. "I didn't call her over." Jasper was honest. He didn't know why Leah would appear here at the bar in the middle of the night. "Leah, it's late. Why are you here instead of being with Uncle John?" Nicholas asked. He was thinking of how cruel Leah was. Her own father was so ill, yet it wouldn't stop her from seeing Damon. Leah heard the meaning behind his words and blushed. "My friend saw Damon drinking here. I was worried, so I came to see him." "Worried?" He thought she looked excited instead. Leah's intention was exposed, and she was embarrassed. However, she then said decisively, "You guys can leave. I'll take care of Damon and send him back home in one piece." There was something going on between Jasper and Leah, so Jasper stayed quiet. But Nicholas rejected her. "There's no need for that. My driver is waitin
"Celeste is such a cold woman." After hanging up, Jasper complained to Nicholas. "That's how she is. But she actually values her relationships a lot," Nicholas explained. He knew her a little more than Jasper did. The two waited at the same spot for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Celeste had driven her Porsche Cayenne over in a rush. Beneath her coat, she was still in her loungewear. She looked more anxious than she'd sounded on the phone. Nicholas and Jasper exchanged a look. "Let's go. My driver followed them. I'll bring you there." Nicholas entered Celeste's car. Jasper was afraid that things would take a turn for the worse, so he didn't follow them. The two then drove to a hotel according to the location sent by Nicholas' driver. The staff at the front desk tried to stop them, but it was to no avail. They then hurried to the room that Leah booked. "Leah, open the door." They pressed the doorbell, but nobody answered the door. Then, Celeste walked over and knocked on i
It was already 5 am when Damon woke up. Out of habit, he stretched his arms out, wanting to pull the person beside him into his arms. He then heard a soft voice from the side. "Damon, you're up? Do you want some water?" "Why are you here?" Damon jolted up the moment he saw Leah lying beside him. Leah looked hurt as she bit her lips. "You're the one who wanted to follow me last night." Damon then recalled things that had happened before he blacked out. He frowned. Did Celeste really not come to see him and allowed him to stay with Leah for a night instead? Damon pulled his phone out. He was going to call Celeste. Only then did he see the texts from Celeste and the numerous missed calls from Nicholas and Jasper. "What happened?" He called Nicholas. "Wow, did you only just wake up now because of how tired you were after doing it with Leah last night?" Nicholas said mockingly the moment he answered. "Just get to the point." Dissatisfied, Damon frowned. "Nothing
"You're awake!" Damon immediately hurried over, wanting to check if Celeste was alright. Celeste merely glanced at him before turning her head away. She looked distant and disappointed, and it made Damon's heart ache. "It's not what you think it is!" He raised his voice. "Speak softer. She hurt her cervical vertebrae. She needs some time to recover." Nicholas quickly reminded Damon. "Exactly! Celeste said she's ready to divorce. You can send your lawyer over if there's anything you want to tell her! Feel free to accompany Leah now!" Megan was furious and voiced out too. "Ms. Schultz, this is a private matter between Celeste and I. Please don't step in." Damon's face was cold and arrogant as he faced Megan. "If I don't, should I allow you to bully her then?" Megan was persistent. "Ms. Schultz, I've been tolerating you again and again because you're a friend of my wife." Damon's patience had clearly reached its limit. "Let's just leave. They can handle this themselves."
Of course, Damon wouldn't be able to accept it. Damon was so possessive over Celeste that it'd bother him if other men talked to her, let alone booked a hotel room together."Forget it. Nicholas said that I'll have to be hospitalized for a few days. You don't have to visit me if there's nothing to talk about. We can take the time to calm down a little." With that, Celeste closed her eyes without waiting for Damon's reply. SThe back of her neck was injured, so she was dizzy. Later on, she actually fell asleep and didn't even know when Damon left the ward. It was nighttime when Celeste woke up again. "How are you feeling? Do you want some water?" She heard a gentle voice from a man. It was Lawrence. "Lawrence, why are you here?" After waking up from her sleep, Celeste felt so much better. She sat up a little and greeted Lawrence. There was a bouquet of sunflowers by the side of the headboard, and the floor was covered with tens of boxes of fruits and snacks too. It was
Celeste said that she'd fallen for him and couldn't let him go anymore. Damon felt the exact same way. After all, he was the one who developed feelings for her first, of course it'd be harder for him to let her go. If Celeste could say such a thing, it probably meant that she still loved him, right? Damon felt so hurt, and he was full of regret. He shouldn't have let Carly test her and even joined in on her scheme to see Celeste's reaction. Not only that, he shouldn't have followed Leah impulsively. It created such a huge misunderstanding! Suddenly, the door to the ward was pushed open, and Lawrence sadly walked out of the door. Damon and Nicholas moved away to let him through. "Don't blame me for stealing her from you if you treat her horribly." Lawrence wasn't loud, but he was serious. Without waiting for Damon's reply, he left in a hurry. When Nicholas and Damon entered, Celeste was staring at the huge bouquet of sunflowers while spacing out. Only then did Damo
For a whole week, Damon didn't appear in the hospital as Celeste had requested. However, he'd made sure to remind her of his existence by sending Edna over to take care of her. Not only that, he'd also ask people to deliver flowers or supplements to her at the hospital. "What's wrong with Damon? Is he trying to catch his wife's heart or something? What the hell has he been doing?" When Megan came by to see Celeste, she complained as she looked at the floor covered by all the stuff. "Don't bother. He's just insane." Celeste felt troubled seeing a whole ward full of flowers. "But you should think this through. I checked Damon and the guys' bill that night, and I asked Jasper about it too. He had nearly two bottles of whiskey and two dozen shots by himself. It wouldn't be realistic for anything to happen that night. Leah probably put on an act alone just to make you angry," Megan said. "Did you scold Damon for me a few days ago?" Celeste chuckled and said, giving Megan a side-
Celeste didn't question why Damon would be in the ward at night. However, she still reached out to hug him. If it wasn't for this nightmare, their marriage might've been on the verge of breaking down. But Celeste was fated to have a nightmare right at that moment, and Damon happened to be there too. After the sky turned bright, Celeste was discharged, and they headed back home together. Because of her injury, Celeste requested a leave to work from home from Sylvie. She'd still earn the commissions, but her base salary would be cut by half. "Taking good care of yourself would be the best thing you could do for Prestige. After all, we won't be having it easy if the shareholders get upset." Sylvie had gotten used to the culture and people in Taverdale over the past few months, so she could freely joke with Celeste. Meanwhile, Celeste and Damon decided to not mention about what happened, but Celeste knew that the matter wasn't resolved yet. In her diary, she noted this as the f