Damon didn't expect John to have died an unnatural death. It was Leah's decision to sign and withdraw his treatment after several rescuscitation attempts in the ICU. He was busy taking care of Celeste back then. But after discovering Leah's schemes and tricks, he stayed away from her. Since it wasn't a natural death, it's possible that Leah chose the best timing to withdraw John's treatment. The reason behind that was apparent. Damon furrowed his brows. The Sullivans were the wealthiest family in Taverdale, so plenty of people from the underworld would be willing to work for them. Soon, Damon's suspicions were confirmed. The same strategy was used—she hired a thug to do her dirty work once again. Then, she provided him with a shady cab to kidnap their target. The cab was tampered with in the same manner. One thug encountered trouble on his way back after locking Celeste in a warehouse, while the other got into an "accident" shortly after picking Sherry up. Damon's eyes
The young man led Leah—who didn't know what was happening—into the car. As the car drove further away, they left the urban area. They then reached the suburbs where there were no streetlights. "Where are you taking me to?" Anxious, Leah's heart raced as she fumbled for her phone, only to realize that she couldn't make any calls."Don't bother. There's a device in the car that blocks out any signal." The young man sounded as if he was mocking her. "W-what are you going to do?" Leah's face paled. Terrified, she anxiously demanded. "Nothing, I'm just doing my job for someone who's inviting you to go somewhere." The car finally stopped at an abandoned garage. The young man exited the car, then went to open the door on Leah's side. "Don't… don't you dare hurt me." Trembling, Leah shrank further into the car seat and refused to get out. A few burly masked men appeared out of nowhere. They tied Leah's limbs up before dragging her out of the car. The terrified Leah instantly s
The news of Leah's disappearance was published by all the major media outlets. Everyone in Taverdale had heard about it—even Celeste. However, she had never been overly concerned with matters involving outsiders, so she didn't pay much attention. By the time Celeste heard of the news that Leah was found, the latter was already sent to the mental asylum. When the media reported the story, they made no effort to protect the image of the Sullivan family. Celeste was surprised by this. Upon learning of the condition Leah was found in, Celeste couldn't help but feel sorry for her.In those five days, the lady who had been pampered all her life had suffered from unthinkable forms of humiliation. Of course, Leah wasn't as kind, fragile, or pitiful as she appeared to be. She enjoyed depending on men with status and power. Not only did she love to compete with women, but she was also vicious in scheming against others. She deserved to be resented by others. But who exactly did
Celeste grabbed the bottle of tequila from the table and smashed it against the corner of the coffee table. Instantly, the liquor spilled, and the glass shards scattered everywhere. Only the upper half of the broken bottle was left in Celeste's hand. Celeste's eyes were filled with murderous intent. She reached out and clutched Damon's collar with her free hand. "She's in a mental asylum, isn't she? Which asylum is that?" "Don't be reckless, darling." Damon hugged Celeste and trapped her in his arms. "Let me go!" Celeste's voice turned cold. She struggled to free herself. "I'll do it! I'll make sure she lives the rest of her life in hell. Let me handle this!" Damon hugged her tight and comforted her. "She should die! She killed my child!" "Yes, she should die. I should die, too, for believing her words. Be good, don't hurt yourself." Carefully, Damon stretched his hand out as he tried to take the bottle away from her. Celeste wouldn't loosen her grip. "Good girl, give
Damon only calmed down a little after he left Celeste's place. Now that the truth was out, he knew he was in the wrong. Although Celeste didn't resent him for it, it didn't mean he wouldn't hate himself. She had no intention to remarry him. She just wanted to do her job well and finish her studies. He'll just give her everything she wanted. After leaving Celeste's place, Damon headed straight to Bishop Group. Jasper was waiting for him in the ground-floor lobby.In the past, he was always free to come and go into Damon's office. But now, they had fallen apart and become so distant. When Damon saw Jasper, he didn't even bother turning to look at him. He walked past Jasper and headed straight to the elevator. "Damon!" Jasper called out to him from behind. Damon didn't stop. "Damon!" Jasper chased him all the way to the elevator and blocked his way. "Move." Damon glanced coldly at Jasper, as if he were a total stranger. The iciness in Damon's eyes sent shivers down Ja
Jasper watched as Damon got angry, but he didn't back down. He only spoke up when he noticed that Damon had calmed down after a long while. "Damon, you know I'm not guilt-tripping you. I made a mistake this time. I shouldn't have lied to you because of Leah. I can't afford to lose you as a friend. If you do as I said, I'll let you send me to prison. Of course, I have a request." He pursed his lips before continuing, "Damon, if I get locked up, let's agree to put this matter behind us instead of letting it drive us apart."Jasper had a determined look on his face. He looked intently at Damon as if he wanted to figure out what the latter was thinking. "After you get out of prison, you might no longer have power over the Schultz family." Damon sneered as he held the papers up. "Jasper, you're foolish for showing your weakness to others so casually." Damon knew not to share Jasper's weaknesses, but what if someone else got hold of these documents? "I don't care! Damon, I've be
Of course, Damon wouldn't send Jasper to prison just like that. After giving Jasper the cold shoulder for a while, Damon lifted his head and spoke, "I have a meeting soon. Get out if you have nothing else to say." Jasper dared to do this because he knew Damon wouldn't give up on him so easily. When he noticed that Damon was gradually giving in, he immediately seized his chance. "Damon, I owe you one this time. From now on, we'll still be friends." Although he had much to say, he eventually said just one thing. He gave Damon a meaningful look. Damon snorted. "Don't you think you forgot to take something with you?" Only then did Jasper go back and grab the stack of finance records. His eyes didn't leave Damon. "Don't look at me like that. Jasper, if something like this ever happens again, the consequences won't be as lenient as a two-year lock-up." Exhausted, Damon leaned back in his chair. Not wanting to look at Jasper any longer, he sighed aloud."It won't happen again
Before Celeste could even dodge her, the burly nurses sitting to the side had already dashed over and held her back.Celeste pulled Leah's hair and slapped her cheeks over and over. "Shut up, you mad woman!" Leah eventually backed down. All the fury in her eyes turned into hopelessness. As the daughter of a prestigious family, she had always been pampered and loved—but this was how she ended up in life. "Leah, do you still think that you've done nothing wrong?" "Of course I haven't! It's all your fault, you demon!" Leah howled. She was someone who ceased her own father's treatment just so she could distract Damon and end the lives of Celeste's child as well as two other people. She thought that the only mistake she made was getting caught.Damon had clearly told Brenda about the whole story. If not, Brenda wouldn't have suffered a stroke almost immediately. At this moment, Brenda could barely take care of herself. But even if she could, she wouldn't dare ask Damon to