Phillip looked more energetic in real life than how he appeared on the TV. He wore a brilliant purple suit and sat in the middle of the room with a cigarette between his lips. Did Lewis just call Phillip by his first name? Could Phillip be his godfather? Celeste knew that this couldn't be just a simple family dinner. But she remained calm as she walked over. Phillips sized Celeste up as he watched Celeste walk up to him. He joked, "The Queen of Cards is here." He had briefly heard about what she had done in the past few days. "Thanks for having me, Mr. Moore." Celeste was a little embarrassed, but she remained outwardly composed."Even Damon calls me Grandpa just like how Nicholas does. What? Do you feel pressured to do the same?" Phillip released a puff of smoke and said in dissatisfaction. He was Nicholas' grandfather? Celeste tried to make sense of the relationships between Phillip and the others. She then quickly said, "Hello, Grandpa." Only then did Phillip smile.
Damon let out a low grunt. He pressed Celeste against the wall in the elevator. He kissed her hard till her face turned into a deep shade of red. She clutched onto his chest and whimpered softly. Damon didn't stop her from scratching his chest. He bent his knee and placed it in between Celeste's legs. They pressed tightly against each other. Their breathing quickened. If someone entered the elevator at this moment, they would've felt the overwhelming hormones in the narrow and small space. "Breathe. Be a good girl." He was worried that Celeste might faint if he didn't remind her to do so. The elevator reached the top floor of the building, but the two were making out so intensely that they didn't realize it. The door opened and closed. Using his last bit of willpower, Damon pressed the door open again and carried Celeste out. When he reached the door to their room, he pulled out the room card from her bag with just one hand. As the electronic lock made a clicking sound, they
Phillip was getting old. With all his family members busy with work, he felt lonely at times. He was over the moon seeing how genuine Celeste was. "It's okay. Damon has to come even if you don't. He promised that he'd play a hundred games of chess with me because of you." As Phillip spoke, he smirked as he glanced at Damon. Celeste was taken aback. Tilting her head to the side, she looked at Damon. He had his usual poker face on, so she couldn't tell how he was feeling. "Back then, I wondered what kind of woman this devious and insufferable brat would marry. I didn't expect there would be a woman that could manage him like you." "Grandpa, I can't manage him at all." Celeste thought she came off as melodramatic the moment she said that, so she quickly changed the topic. "We'll visit you again in spring." "Can't manage him? Damon is just worried that he hasn't given you enough things. If you don't believe me, try asking him to give you his life and see if he'd do it," Nichola
After their trip to Marksville, Celeste and Damon grew closer than ever. Besides, Lewis sent his men over to Taverdale. They were getting closer to Henry. It was as if Celeste had two strokes of luck. It had been a long time since she had a smile like this on her face. Just a while ago, they were awkward around each other. But now, they were so clingy that they'd sit extremely close together even during their meals. "How should I thank you for this?" Holding Damon's face, Celeste planted a kiss on the corner of his lips. "What do you think? My answer hasn't changed since then," Damon said. He wanted a child. That was what he had been asking for ever since they survived Felix's attempted murder. Celeste was extremely repelled by that idea not long ago. But now that things had changed, she was considering it. In this world, she only had Caleb left as her real family. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have a child. "If the child turned out to be like Damon… " As Celeste thought
Although Serena was an assertive woman, she wasn't evil at heart. She heard from Damon about how Sylvia helped James out and how the engagement agreement came about. She accepted their marriage wholeheartedly, especially after seeing James' emerald pendant. She was biased toward Celeste back then, so it was difficult for her to judge Celeste neutrally and rationally. But after observing Celeste the whole evening, Serena finally saw some good sides to her. Celeste stood her ground back when Serena was harsh to her. But now that Serena treated her well, she didn't attempt to seize the chance and please Serena either. She was unfazed whether she was treated well or badly. She was neither timid nor arrogant. Putting her family background aside, wasn't she a perfect example of a cultured and graceful woman? Both Celeste and Serena were unyielding women. Serena was cold toward Celeste for half a year. Celeste treated her the same throughout that entire period. But now that they had c
"Don't be bothered by Carly. She's been too spoiled by everyone." Damon reached out to pull Celeste into his arms. "I don't get worked up over unimportant people." Celeste was stating the truth. She wasn't an emotional person in the first place. Coupled with the fact that she was filled with resentment toward the York family, she couldn't be bothered by Leah's tricks at all, not to mention someone like Carly. Damon hugged her tighter as he kissed her eyes. He sighed and said, "Sometimes, I don't even know what to say to make you happy." Celeste was touched by his words. Her face softened a little as she stared at Damon. But she remained silent. As expected, Serena told the maids to bring a few bags of herbs and fruits over before they left. There were so many bags that they couldn't fit them in the trunk. They had to put some in the backseat. On their way back, Celeste expressed her surprise as she leaned on Damon's shoulder. "You and your family really do things in the same
"He's really nice to me. He remembers anyone or anything that I care about. He helped Caleb get a heart transplant. Not only that, but he helped me out with a lot of things too. He just looks cold on the outside, but he's a kindhearted man. If you were still alive, you would've liked him very much too. "I'll make sure to avenge you by spring. I'll send Henry to jail myself." It was beginning to snow harder. The snowflakes landed on Celeste's head. They didn't melt in time, so there was a layer of snow up on her head. She was always a quiet person. But she shared a lot of things with Sylvia today. Resting her weak body against the tombstone, she seemed like a lonely black dot in the snow. Her voice was so hoarse and sickly that it'd ache anyone's heart. Not far away, Damon had been here for a long while. As he listened to her cry miserably, he felt the urge to hug and coax her. But he thought that it wouldn't be appropriate to do that in front of the tomb of his mother-in-la
She assumed that it would require a longer time to get pregnant. To her surprise, she managed to achieve that very soon. Not long after New Year, Celeste had symptoms of early pregnancy such as headaches and drowsiness. She also couldn't eat greasy food. After calculating her period, she realized that it was half a month late! Damon happened to be on a business trip. She took the pregnancy test herself at home. It was positive! That was fast! Her health was normal, so the result couldn't be inaccurate. Holding the test kit, Celeste was in a daze for nearly two hours. She couldn't believe that she was going to be a mother just like that. A child with Celeste's blood would arrive in this world very soon. It must have been Sylvia's prayers that worked after seeing how well Damon treated her on that day. Celeste called Megan up. She tried her best to sound calm. "Come to the hospital with me." They avoided Davidson Hospital and instead went to a Women and Children Hos