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
Other than Sylvia's death, Megan had never seen Celeste cry so hard. It was hard to look at Celeste's fragile appearance, and Megan couldn't help but feel sorry for her.Megan picked up the glass at Celeste's bedside and poured her half a glass, then said gently, "If you were the same Celeste as you were before, you would have quietly left Damon and moved on with your life as if nothing had happened. No one would have noticed that something was wrong with you if they weren't familiar with you."But now, Celeste, just like any ordinary woman whose husband had cheated, was equally helpless and heartbroken. She was contemplating whether to forgive him or not.Celeste understood what Megan meant. She wiped away her tears and sat in silence for a long time before slowly saying, "Damon didn't willingly sleep with Fiona. I can assure you he has no feelings for her.""It doesn't matter if there are feelings or not, but the fact remains that he cheated." Megan sighed. If it were Winston who
Winston was pissed off. He gradually calmed down when he saw blood."What are you planning to do?" he asked as he sat down on the sofa and intended to have a conversation with Damon."If Celeste is angry and wants something, I'll give it to her. If she still wants to marry me, I'll marry her. If she doesn't want to, I'll compensate her with half of my wealth as damages." This was the result of Damon's thinking all night."What about the child?""The child is innocent."……Winston was momentarily at a loss for words.Indeed, the child was innocent. However, he had heard from Megan that Celeste found it challenging to let go of Damon. Winston thought that if Damon didn't want the child, there might be some room for negotiation. However, Damon's words seemed to indicate that he intended to keep the child."Do you mean the child must stay?""Mr. Belasco, I'm sure you know about my situation."Damon smiled bitterly. "I no longer have any physical response to women. If I don't keep
She was also pregnant. Judging by the timing, it should have happened the night before the incident.They had always taken precautions, but the condom slipped off during their last encounter. Both of them thought that since they were getting married anyway, they didn't need to take any further action.Then, the unexpected happened. Only now did Celeste realise she hadn't had her period for over a month. She had been so focused on Damon that she hadn't noticed.Meanwhile, Jane was next to Celeste. She was startled as well.After coming out of the hospital, Winston drove while the other two sat in the back."Cece, what do you think about this?" Jane gently asked Celeste while grabbing her hand."I'm feeling very confused right now." Celeste’s mind was in turmoil. She couldn't make sense of it even as she leaned on Jane.This child would be her second child with Damon, and she was determined to keep it. But under the current circumstances, her child would have to face an unloving f