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Rina. "Y..you?" Her hands shook with rage as she took a step closer to the bed "what's going on? What the hell are you doing in my husband's room?!" Her fists clenched as she glared at Rina and remembered how Laura had admonished her to keep Rina away from her grandson. And now, Damien had gone and brought her into their home. She had failed Laura. Rina stared at Lana mischievously, her rosy pink lips curving into a smirk. Lana's palm itched to wipe that smirk off her face. She looked around the room, taking in the sight, slowly. The room was dimly lit from the chandelier above, which cast a faint glow around the room. Rina's hair looked disheveled and her complexion was flushed. There were clothes strewn about the floor of the room and a faint musty smell hung in the air. As Lana tried to make her brain understand whatever it is that was going on, Damien walked out of the bathroom. His golden locks, was wet and stuck to his forehead. He stopped when he saw Lana and his face darkened with a huge frown "What the hell do you think you're doing in here?" He growled and immediately Rina heard his voice, she ran to him and gave him a tight embrace, her entire body shaking, seemingly from fear. "Dami, I'm scared!" Lana felt like vomiting as she watched Damien's arms go round Rina in a tight embrace. He looked down into her face as he mumbled softly, "It's okay, I'm here. Don't be scared" he kissed the top of her head and the smile disappeared from his face as he glanced up back at Lana. He failed to see the sinister smile which Rina was giving Lana as she rubbed her cheeks against his hard chest. "Damien" Lana closed her eyes, in an effort to remain calm but it was very hard "What's she doing here?." "That's none of your fricking business! Get out of my room!" Damien still held on to Rina as though she was a little child, scared of the noise. "I want her out of my house this instant!" Lana retaliated, her voice shaking with emotion as she took another step forward " I will not have your little mistress under my roof!." Something flashed before her eyes and before she could realize it, Damien's hard palm had landed on her face. Twang! Lana reeled from the force of the slap and she landed on the floor, stunned. She reached to touch her reddened cheeks with trembling hands, and her eyes stung with unshed tears as she looked up at Damien who was glaring at her on the floor. His chest was heaving as he tried to calm down. "Don't you dare call her that, you conniving bitch!" He pointed a finger at her and almost spat at her "I've had enough of you. Your face makes me sick. You disgust me, Lana, just fricking go to hell!." Lana could see Rina standing behind him, her hands over her mouth seemingly in shock but her eyes were filled with glee. She was definitely enjoying the show and the look on her face was enough for Lana. She shakily stood up, determined never to back down in front of them. "Hell?! I'll make you see hell if you don't get that bitch out of my house!" She fired back, standing her ground although she was trembling all over from the emotions which were choking her Damien smirked, and his beautiful eyes glittered with disdain. "What are you going to do?" He walked back to Rina and gently led her to the bed. She continued hugging him, even though they were sitting. "Run to my grandma? To deceive her all the more?! Too bad she's out of the country. At least she won't get to see your conniving and hateful face!" "What are you talking about?" Lana was shaking with anger and she could not fathom what Damien was saying. She also could not stand Lana caressing her husband's chest. 'I said, get this bitch out!" At this, Damien stood up and walked to his desk and pressed a button. Soon, a guard appeared. "Ma'am, please come with me" The guard's eyes were apologetic as he held on to Lana's arm trying to lead her out but she shrugged out of his grip. "I said, get out!" She walked towards Rina and grabbed her arm, ready to throw her out. Rina shrieked, calling out to Damien, and Damien immediately pushed Lana to the floor again, cradling Rina in his arms. Lana fell to the floor, her abdomen suddenly on fire. She clutched her stomach and gasped loudly. "Get her out of my house! I do not want to see her face!" Damien thundered at the guard who immediately sprang into action, and roughly dragged Lana outside. Lana was limp with the pain and when the guard unceremoniously dumped her in front of the house, she called for her driver immediately. "Diego...to the hospital, quick" Lana gasped as the driver immediately placed her in the car, before hurrying to start the engine. She could not let anything happen to her baby. Lana's whole body was engulfed with pain but it was not like the aching in her heart. Her eyes stung with tears which spilled over and rolled down her cheeks She wailed, unmindful of the driver who looked at her in distress. "Ma'am, please stop crying, everything would be o...oh shit!" Diego yelled suddenly as a huge dump truck came at the car from a side road. He swerved sharply to avoid an impact and the car was thrown off the road and it careened straight into a tree by the side of the road. And then, there was a deafening silence. Before the car crashed into the tree, Lana was already unconscious, her head on the headrest in front of her. Slowly, blood trickled down her legs, staining her white dress and the seat which she sat on.Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-FiveFor the next five days, Damien stayed in the facility recovering.The others spent the day with him as well, making sure to see that he was recovering well without any relapse.Throughout those days, Damien always went to Arielle’s room first to check on her. The surgery had been a massive success and she was recovering rapidly as well, although she had not yet regained her consciousness.Anytime Lana and the others, came to the facility, she most times found him in Arielle’s room, just watching her.They urged him to watch himself so he recovers soon as well, but Damien paid them no heed.“I’ve lost too much time,” he would reply them, his gaze fixed only on Arielle’s. He would stroke her hair gently and willed that she opened her eyes just once to look at him, “I don’t want lose more time with her.”On the sixth day after her surgery, Arielle finally opened her eyes. Damien was sitting close to her bed when her eyelids fluttered open slowly.He bo
Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-Four“It was..me?”The sob that broke out from Damien was raw and sounded like it tore out from him.He placed his head gently on Arielle’s little palm and cried in an heartbreaking manner.“I’m sorry.” He sobbed, “I’m sorry, baby. Daddy is so sorry.”He kept saying that over and over again, and the others could not help but watch in pain.Diego was already in tears as well, while the other men were just greatly saddened by the sights before them.Lana knelt beside Damien and wept softly too, patting his shoulder gently.Soon, Damien raised his head and looked at Lana, the agony she saw the had her heart renting in two all over again.“Damien…”“What do we do, Lana?” He asked, his voice raw from crying, “Is there nothing to be done? There has to be something! Tell me, I will do anything to save her. I will do anything!”“Alright calm down, Damien.” Paul said, his usual gruff voice was now softened incredibly, “Of course there’s a way to save her.”“Real
Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-FourThe next day, his second morning at the Romero Villa, Damien awoke.He blinked rapidly as he straightened up on the bed, his eyes quickly adjusting to the very familiar environment.He was…home.He could just feel it.At that moment, he inhaled deeply, his eyes widening as a whole surge of memories flooded through him.He remembered everything, every single detail of his life.He remembered his parents, when he first met Lana, their doomed marriage, their reunion, the kidnapping, the moment he lost his memory…He remembered Pa Eugene, and every detail of the various identities he’d lived by.He gasped suddenly, holding his head in his hands. He felt no pain but was just extremely overwhelmed.He sat at the edge of the bed, looking around the room in wonder. He spread out his hands before him, looking at them as though just seeing them for the first time.He looked around the room once more.He knew where he was, his room at the Romero Villa.Last ni
Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-FourThe next day, his second morning at the Romero Villa, Damien awoke.He blinked rapidly as he straightened up on the bed, his eyes quickly adjusting to the very familiar environment.He was…home.He could just feel it.At that moment, he inhaled deeply, his eyes widening as a whole surge of memories flooded through him.He remembered everything, every single detail of his life.He remembered his parents, when he first met Lana, their doomed marriage, their reunion, the kidnapping, the moment he lost his memory…He remembered Pa Eugene, and every detail of the various identities he’d lived by.He gasped suddenly, holding his head in his hands. He felt no pain but was just extremely overwhelmed.He sat at the edge of the bed, looking around the room in wonder. He spread out his hands before him, looking at them as though just seeing them for the first time.He looked around the room once more.He knew where he was, his room at the Romero Villa.Last ni
Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-ThreeLana grabbed her robe and got out of the room quietly.Her heart was beating in her ears, and she could not believe what she’d heard earlier.“Who did you say was here?” She asked the guard as they made their way away from Arielle’s room.“The Chairman, ma’am.” The guard answered as they quickened their pace, “He arrived just a few minutes ago and asked for you.”“That’s impossible,” Lana breathed, her eyes farting towards the living room, “Damien was really here?! But why?”Her mind went back to what had happened that very afternoon.How Damien had still yet disappointed her. He’d refused to see who she truly was and was as confused as ever.How come he was here at this time of the night?It was so late, and Lana wondered how he’d located the Romero Villa.Her eyes lit up at once.Had Damien recovered his memories?!The guard was still speaking, his voice tinged with worry, “He’s not in very good shape, ma’am. Perhaps, we should call the doctor.”
Chapter Five Hundred And Sixty-ThreeLana grabbed her robe and got out of the room quietly.Her heart was beating in her ears, and she could not believe what she’d heard earlier.“Who did you say was here?” She asked the guard as they made their way away from Arielle’s room.“The Chairman, ma’am.” The guard answered as they quickened their pace, “He arrived just a few minutes ago and asked for you.”“That’s impossible,” Lana breathed, her eyes farting towards the living room, “Damien was really here?! But why?”Her mind went back to what had happened that very afternoon.How Damien had still yet disappointed her. He’d refused to see who she truly was and was as confused as ever.How come he was here at this time of the night?It was so late, and Lana wondered how he’d located the Romero Villa.Her eyes lit up at once.Had Damien recovered his memories?!The guard was still speaking, his voice tinged with worry, “He’s not in very good shape, ma’am. Perhaps, we should call the doctor.”







