After Damon's wound was treated, he was taken to a VIP room and hooked up to an antibiotic drip. Celeste and Leo sat by his bedside, both looking visibly tense despite their silence.Leo's mind was too active, which was quite draining, so he definitely needed his afternoon nap.Damon leaned against the bed, receiving the IV drip, while Celeste and Leo sat by, staring blankly at the IV bag.As the drops of medicine fell, Damon watched as Leo's eyes, fixed on the IV bottle, gradually closed, and his little head drooped."Come sleep by Daddy." Damon patted the bed, signaling for Leo to lie down.Celeste then took off Leo's shoes and placed him next to Damon.Using his free hand, Damon pulled the boy close to his side and gently patted his back."Sleep tight, my little angel. Have sweet dreams." In this life, being able to coax his child to sleep felt like overflowing happiness to Damon. The pain in his shoulder seemed to lessen a bit."Good afternoon, Daddy," Leo murmured, snugg
Fetching a glass of water wasn't too much to ask, especially with all the amenities available in the VIP ward. So, Celeste grabbed a disposable paper cup and brought it over to Damon.Damon looked up at her, showing no intention of taking it."Aren't you thirsty?" Celeste asked, puzzled."Feed me. I can't free up my hands." Damon resumed his playful and indulgent gaze, teasing Celeste.With one hand holding a needle and the other cradling the peacefully sleeping Leo, Damon truly couldn't spare a hand."It's okay to retract your hand. Leo won't wake up," Celeste assured.Damon attempted it, and Leo let out a soft hum in his sleep, snuggling closer to his arm."You see..." Damon appeared helpless on the surface but was secretly eager for her to feed him.Celeste decided not to play coy and walked over to feed him the water. She wasn't wearing any perfume, and Damon couldn't identify the brand of her shampoo, but the faint fragrance from her hair tantalized his senses.Damon dran
It was a kiss full of aggression. As Damon's tongue parted her lips and entered her mouth, Celeste felt a bit dazed for a moment.After more than four years, Damon was now 30 years old. He used to look thin in clothes but muscular without them, boasting well-defined muscles.Years of psychological torment had taken a toll on his weight, making his jawline sharper and giving his face and expression a more youthful appearance than before.The breath between his lips was refreshing, with a hint of menthol tobacco."Stop it, Damon," Celeste whimpered in her throat. She was being restrained at the waist, her right hand holding the medicine bottle, and her left hand struggling to exert force. Her attempts to push Damon were feeble, like a kitten scratching an itch."Then push me away," Damon mumbled, but he didn't release her lips. Instead, he intensified, sweeping his tongue over her teeth, stealing her breath and saliva."It's going to bleed." Celeste, lost in the moment, couldn't
Although Ava initially helped Celeste because of Damon, unexpectedly, they found themselves getting along quite well since that day. They even met up occasionally.Ava was Damon's eldest cousin, only a few years younger than Serena. But her appearance was incredibly well-preserved; even at 50, standing next to Celeste and Megan, she exuded maturity rather than showing signs of aging.Women who looked good with short hair were rare, making Ava even more distinctive. Even Celeste and Megan, who were naturally beautiful, couldn't help but admire Ava's appearance.Apart from her appearance, they were also curious about Ava's relationship with Ethan."Ethan is known for being quite the ladies' man," was how people labeled him. Celeste and Megan, being outsiders to Ethan's circle, had heard some rumors about his romantic escapades in the past and had formed opinions about him.That day, when Ava tore into Dora, Ethan was naturally involved as well. However, the way Ethan came over to pi
Megan was living with Winston, so it naturally posed some inconveniences, but Celeste welcomed Eva wholeheartedly."Eva, you can come live at my place. I have a rather peculiar child whom you might like," Celeste said, refraining from boasting too much about his son's genius."Leo, the little genius, I've heard about him," Ava said, not particularly concerned about Ethan's affairs but curious about Leo. "I heard he can recite the whole Dictionary?""Yes, now he can recite the Oxford Dictionary as well and even speaks French," Megan chimed in."Goodness, both you and Damon are already quite intelligent. I didn't expect the child to reach this level." Ava was even more surprised."Dictionaries are meant to be consulted, not memorized. Let's not overemphasize his talent to avoid harming him," Celeste spoke from the heart, having seen too many side effects of hypermnesia, such as Leo's sensitivity and grudges, which were related to his hypermnesia.His 'genius' was, in a sense, a kin
Celeste couldn't quite make out Ethan's features in the dim light of their last encounter, but now, she realized that at his age, he had a certain charm about him. At over 50 years old, Ethan looked like a character straight out of a Western movie. With his sturdy build, bronzed skin, stubble, and especially his deep eyes, it was no surprise to Celeste that Ethan, with such a striking appearance, talent, and wealth, had admirers lining up.As they stood in the living room, Celeste and Megan exchanged a glance, feeling a bit awkward. After all, Ava and Ethan were husband and wife, while Celeste and Megan were outsiders. Standing there, they suddenly felt like the villains meddling in someone else's relationship."This is my friends, Ms. York and Ms. Schultz, whom you've met before," Ava introduced the two to Ethan."This is my current husband, Ethan."The words 'current husband' clearly irritated Ethan. His eyes darkened, and his expression became even more indifferent."Nice t
Celeste hadn't rushed in yet, but Ava emerged from the bedroom barefoot."Put your shoes on!" Ethan followed, his face contorted in anger, five bright red fingerprints glaring on the left side of his face."Let's go!" Ava ignored Ethan, walking downstairs barefoot without even looking back, and left the house.Domestic violence did occur, but the one being hit was the burly Ethan, who could easily fit Ava inside him.Celeste and Megan breathed a sigh of relief."You go after Ava first," Celeste told Megan, grabbing a pair of shoes from the shoe cabinet at the entrance before following them out.…On the way back, the three of them sat in silence in the taxi.Celeste and Megan didn't want to pry into Ava's privacy in front of the taxi driver, and Ava was still angry with Ethan.It wasn't until they reached Celeste's home that Ava's emotions calmed slightly.Leo was already asleep, and after Megan stayed for a while and saw that Ava was okay, she said her goodbyes and headed ho
Taking out the shark plush toy, Celeste found a drawstring storage bag underneath. Upon opening it, she discovered a pair of soft indoor slippers, likely Ava's favorite pair.While Ava showered, Celeste sat on the second-floor sofa, lost in thought as she held the shark plush toy.She couldn't help but feel that Ethan had similarities with Damon, yet she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Perhaps it was how they both, after a quarrel, still managed to tend to Ava's emotions and remember whether she was wearing shoes or not? Damon had been like that, too. No matter how angry he was, he always cared for her well-being and emotions. Looking back now, it felt like sailing past countless mountains.When Ava emerged from the shower, wrapped in a white bath towel, she looked radiant and delicate.Seeing the shark plush toy, her eyes softened considerably, a marked improvement from before."I knew he hid it," she said softly, taking it and cuddling it in her arms."Did you grow up wi