Celeste spent quite a while in the hospital with a pulmonary infection. After the day she melodramatically returned Damon the Pink Diamond bracelet, she resumed interacting with him as if nothing had happened.Yet, Damon could sense subtle differences.In the past, despite not having heart-to-heart conversations, they had been close. Now, everything seemed a bit … restrained and formal."What's on your mind?"Megan was paying Celeste a visit at the hospital, cutting apples by her bedside."If I had no other expectations of him and he still distrusts me like this, the marriage would definitely end."But now, since I have something to ask of him, I can't let emotions get in the way. Let it be like this," Celeste spoke candidly.Growing up in such a dysfunctional family, she inherently lacked a sense of security. Her outlook on love and marriage was rather pessimistic.During the time spent with Damon, she gradually opened up emotionally. However, facing such a situation now was
In the following week, Damon didn't show up at the hospital again.He suddenly became exceptionally busy. He was spending over ten hours a day immersed in work and scheduling his agenda to the brim.From Liam's observation, it seemed like Damon had an argument with Celeste.When the castle walls crumble, even the pond life trembles. And poor Liam was the unfortunate fish in the pond.Faced with Damon's grim expression every day, he trod carefully. He feared he would misinterpret Damon's intentions and jeopardize his year-end bonus.When the senior executives came for the work briefing, each of them walked in confidently but left with beads of sweat on their foreheads.During a break from a long conference led by Damon, Liam tentatively asked, "Dr. Davies mentioned that Mrs. Bishop could be discharged this afternoon."She's quite fragile. Should I arrange some supplements for Mrs. Bishop?"Liam was trying to gauge Damon's mood.He thought that Damon was the stubborn one in matt
They kissed passionately for over 20 minutes until both were breathless. Celeste felt her lips might bleed from being bitten because of Damon's fervent kisses."Celeste, do you think with my personality, I would do something as foolish as holding a woman who's about to marry someone else and cry all night?"Damon finally spoke, his hands resting on Celeste's waist.It took Celeste a moment to realize he was explaining himself to her. She looked up at him, somewhat puzzled. "But she said …""All lies.""Oh," she said.Of course. She knew this behavior didn't seem like something Damon, the high and mighty CEO, would do."Ms. Sullivan is quite the storyteller.""Look at you, so clever, yet falling for such stories. How could you believe them?""Oh, well, caring causes chaos, right? Whenever I think about my man holding another woman and crying, it breaks my heart. I can't think of anything else."Celeste began to act affectionate toward Damon again, cuddling and rubbing against
In the end, Celeste did not finish her 20-thousand-word reflection statement. She fell asleep and didn't even notice Damon had carried her back to her room.They hadn't met for days, and Damon missed her. Yet, seeing her sleeping so peacefully for the first time, he couldn't bear to wake her up.He gently changed her into a nightgown and tucked her into bed."Little devil, don't ever make me angry again." Before going to sleep, he lightly nibbled on Celeste's earlobe.Celeste felt a ticklish sensation in her ear when she was asleep. She subconsciously trembled and nestled into Damon's arms.When Damon woke up the next day, the woman in his embrace had disappeared.He got ready and went downstairs. Celeste had changed into a gray dress suit and was waiting for him on the sofa. Damon understood her intentions."Are you going to work today? You just got discharged from the hospital. Shouldn't you take a few days off?""No, I'm fine now." Celeste looked at him with bright eyes.Af
In Damon's office, Jasper seemed especially free today.He lounged on Damon's sofa and leisurely sipped his coffee all morning. He showed no intention of leaving, even during lunchtime.Damon asked him what happened, but he said he was fine. He claimed he just happened to pass by the building and decided to come for a visit.Damon was worried that Celeste couldn't adapt to the new environment. He wanted to go to the 15th floor to check on her but couldn't since Jasper was there.He glanced at his watch. It was 11:30 am."I'm going to have lunch with my wife. Are you leaving or not?" Damon looked at him, intending to make him leave."Relax. Maybe your wife has something to discuss with me." Before Jasper could finish his sentence, Damon's office door was forcefully pushed open. Celeste stormed in."Damon, you ... you are truly something! If you can't let go of her, why bother acting in front of me? Was everything you said yesterday a joke?"Furious, Celeste stood at the doorway.
"What are you doing?"Damon stuffed Celeste into the car. She was raging."Let's have a meal together and talk things out." He then drove to a luxurious hotel.Nicholas, Jasper, and Leah were already waiting in the private room. Damon dragged Celeste into the room."What exactly are you trying to do?" Celeste's face was dark."Well, since we're already married, you belong to me. These three have been my best friends since childhood. I hope you all can talk things out and clear your misunderstandings."All of you are the dearest to me, and I don't want any grudges between you," Damon said and domineeringly seated Celeste beside him.Seeing Celeste's dark expression, Nicholas quickly tried to suck up to her."Let me make one thing clear. Celeste and I have no misunderstanding. She is a patient from our hospital, and we get along well."Celeste had always been grateful to Nicholas. She nodded in agreement."Then, let me go next." Leah dropped her strict demeanor and turned into
"Jasper, you must have had too much to drink. Stop talking nonsense!" Nicholas quickly elbowed Jasper.Jasper looked at Celeste's pale face and realized he had spoken out of turn."Celeste ..." He wanted to say something, but Celeste waved her hand."You're right. I gained everything by selling my body. So I have to work hard to maintain it." Celeste's sparkling eyes turned dim.Panicking, Damon reached out to grab her hand, but she deliberately avoided it."I should be grateful that people like you are willing to apologize to someone like me. I don't have the right to refuse to accept your apology."She picked up the glass before her and emptied it.She proceeded to pick up Damon's glass after that. She tilted her head back and gulped down the alcohol."I forgive both of you. Are you happy now?"She held up the two empty glasses for Jasper and Leah to see."Am I allowed to leave now?"The four exchanged awkward glances. No one dared to speak.Celeste turned away. She kept
Celeste's depression has relapsed.She urgently swallowed a handful of antidepressants. Without even getting changed, she fell asleep.Seeing her in that state, Damon felt as if his heart was crushed. An excruciating pain shot up in him.Damon called Nicholas while changing Celeste into clean clothes."Come right away with Taylor.""Did her depression relapse?"Nicholas and Jasper stayed up all night, too. Upon hearing this news, they quickly contacted Taylor and rushed to Damon's villa together."I'm sorry." Jasper no longer wanted to justify himself.Celeste was right. She had never done anything to hurt him. On the contrary, he had always attempted to humiliate her.Damon's eyes were bloodshot. He looked exhausted as he glanced at Jasper."I can't forgive you on her behalf."…Celeste only woke up in the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, she felt dizzy and uncomfortable.Damon had already instructed the maids to hide all the sharp objects at home. He was afraid that