Chapter 679

"Are you planning to lock me up here?" Celeste had no strength left to struggle. She looked around from Damon's arms while asking in an icy tone.

"Don't say it like that. This villa was bought as a gift for you." Damon's voice sounded as though thick with suppressed pain, tired and hoarse.

As Damon carried her inside, Celeste knew things were going wrong. She forced herself to observe the surroundings to search for an escape route.

Though uninhabited, the villa was well-maintained and lived-in.

The courtyard was filled with broad-leaved plants, roses climbed the walls, and even a few cats roamed among the flowers.

This was indeed a place Celeste would love. She had once told Damon that when she got old, she'd want a quieter place to live and tend to her flowers.

"Let Edna help you. You'd need to replace the flowers often, wouldn't you?" Damon had teased her then. He had kissed the top of her head and casually asked what she liked.

"I want either broad-leaved plants or masses of