"Are you okay?" Celeste exclaimed in shock."Don't worry, I'm fine," Damon reassured her as he drove as fast as he could despite being startled by the bullet that had just swept past him.The windows on both sides of the car shattered into pieces. The cold wind whistled in their ears. All Damon had in his mind was to get the car to the downtown area as quickly as possible!Their enemies would be wary in a crowded area, and they would be safer.The car got onto the overpass. Celeste looked out from the rear windshield of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and saw two modified black Volkswagens following them. One of the cars even had old blood stains on its wheels. It was likely the one that had run over Caleb!The two Volkswagens were getting closer and closer. Suddenly, one of them leaned out from the car window.Bang! Bang! He shot bullets on the Rolls-Royce Cullinan's front tyres.The Rolls-Royce Cullinan lost its balance and tipped over. The other car slammed into the overturned vehicle
Celeste stared blankly at the man lying in the ICU bed. Her heart ached so intensely that it felt like it was being squeezed.Damon's head and face had been cleaned and bandaged, but it was still evident that he had been badly injured. His eyes were swollen. His face and head were also larger than usual.He was on oxygen and hooked up to various devices. There were no signs of him waking up.Serena was said to have fainted when she came to see her son's condition. Only Liam, Nicholas and Jasper were currently outside, keeping watch."His heart should be stable for now, but due to the severity of his brain injury, there's an eighty per cent chance he'll become a vegetable, and the remaining twenty per cent chance depends on fate." Fiona was a different person from her usual self at work. She showed her strictest attitude as a doctor.Celeste moistened her dry throat with saliva. "Please, Fiona, I beg you to save him.""I'll do my best. However, you can't always stay here. Family m
Celeste brainstormed a million doggone possibilities in just a few minutes. Had Damon really lost his memory from the head injury?The way he looked at her was empty and numb. It was nothing like the way he used to look at her.It didn't take much acumen to notice that because it was so obvious."Damon, who am I? Do you still recognise me?" Celeste asked. She wiped away her tears and gently held Damon's face."Tell me, Damon, who am I?""Celete..." Damon called her name with slight hesitation.Celeste couldn't hold back her tears. She had even been thinking that even if he had really lost his memory, she would be there to help him regain it. Even if he couldn't remember her for the rest of his life, she wouldn't give up on him.It seemed like she had been overly anxious."As long as you still remember, it's good. Do you feel any better now?" Celeste hugged him close again."Yeah, I'm fine," Damon responded indifferently. There was something off about him. That was Celeste's
Taylor went into Damon's ward at one in the afternoon. It was already evening when he came out.Celeste had spent the afternoon waiting on a chair in the hospital corridor. She couldn't hear the conversation inside and felt a vague sense of anxiety. It seemed that things were not as simple as Taylor claimed.Sure enough, Taylor came out looking grave."I seem to have made the wrong judgment," were his first words to Celeste.Celeste was puzzled. "What's wrong?""I conducted several tests and conversations, but Damon didn't show any signs of shock. On the contrary, he remained rational and calm as he was before the accident." Taylor stated matter-of-factly."Of course, I had mentioned before that someone as strong as Damon wouldn't be easily scared by something like this."About that. Celeste thought she knew Damon pretty well. He was a man who could take it in stride with a gun pointed at his head. He wouldn't easily succumb to a stress reaction."I'd rather he had a stress rea
In fact, Fiona did do this. During her half-day absence, she managed to acquire the drug and inject it into Damon's cerebral cortex.This was her first time engaging in such underhanded tactics during her years of medical practice, and it would be her only professional stain.Damon's emotions were temporarily frozen. He'd fail to fall in love with Celeste, and this would be Fiona's chance to act.Though he couldn't love anyone at the moment, Fiona didn't care. As someone who was results-oriented, she didn't care if Damon loved her or not. This was just one step in her strategy, and as long as it succeeded, that was all that mattered.Damon was lucky to keep his life. Everyone agreed that they couldn't ask too much of him.Celeste gave up most of her work and devoted herself to caring for him day and night until Damon was discharged from the hospital and returned home for recovery.Their wedding was delayed, of course, but Damon's health was more important than that. That was th
Celeste had initially promised her mentor that she would return to Genova in March to finish her studies. However, it was already the beginning of February, and Damon was still in the same state. As such, she sent an email to her mentor to temporarily postpone her return to school.Damon's physical injuries weren't that severe. In fact, it had been less than a month since the accident, and he was already able to work normally and even swiftly deal with Titus.The catalyst for the conflict was a senior elder of the Leopard Syndicate who had clashed with Titus and accidentally shot him in the eye, blinding him. This, of course, caused turmoil within the syndicate. Combined with Titus' behaviour after joining the gang, some suggested that it might be better to hand over the leadership position to Bryan.They decided to rebel in a matter of days. The two factions of the Leopard Syndicate clashed on the outskirts of Taverdale, and the gunfire was almost incessant throughout the day.The
Celeste was taken aback. In the past, she would have thought Fiona was joking or going crazy by randomly producing a pregnancy test. But before she could say anything, Damon's tone suddenly turned cold as he asked, "Was it true what happened that night?"The weight of that question was immense, and it left Celeste stunned.What night? What happened?"Of course, it's true. Did you think you were dreaming? You're still not fully recovered, yet you managed to perform so valiantly. You sure is something," Fiona said with a smile.It was like a bolt from the blue.Celeste sat on the side and was unable to comprehend the situation entirely. She hadn't said a word, but she already felt utterly shattered.Meanwhile, Damon, true to his nature, remained calm throughout. He asked in a stern voice, "Fiona, what do you want?"Fiona replied casually, "I don't want anything. I just want the child to have a father.""You know there's no way I'm leaving Celeste to marry you," Damon said as pati
Damon looked at Celeste's expression and felt anxious. He was now someone who found it difficult to empathise others. He knew he should feel humiliated. Celeste must be distraught. Still, he found it hard to understand her pain. He just wanted to comfort her for now.Without emotions, he was nothing but a walking corpse. Damon had mixed feelings. Reason told him that he should make amends to Celeste."Compensate? Damon, what do you want to compensate me for?" Celeste's soul seemed to have been ripped out from her. She leaned against the door while suppressing the pain inside her. She didn't know how she forced herself to ask such a question."Money, companionship, or anything else. Whatever you want!" Damon said while stepping closer and placing his hands on her shoulders."What if I want you to love me?" Celeste's pent-up grievances surged up. She looked at Damon and sobbed.Damon fell into silence as he looked into her bloodshot eyes.Meanwhile, Fiona stood by and watched the t