At the entrance of the hospital room, Serena insisted on walking in on her own. Master Damian had no choice but to let go, instead holding her hand tightly as they strode into the room.
"Master Damian, you’re here..."
The woman on the bed had a sickly pallor to her face, looking frail and pitiful. When she saw Damian Quinn leading Serena in, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes before she gently spoke.
"Is this your wife?"
Upon hearing this, Damian Quinn’s attractive and sensual thin lips curled into a smile, holding the young girl’s hand even tighter, "That’s right."
Though the young girl wouldn’t give him a title, he would fight for it himself.
Crystal Joyce managed a weak smile and obediently greeted Serena, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Serena responded politely, "Hello."
"You’re so beautiful, like a fairy! You match Master Damian so well!" Crystal Joyce appeared amazed, her eyes arching slightly, looking much more spirited than before.
"How’s your health?" Damian Quinn’s indifferent gaze fell upon her.
"I’m much better now, it’s just the usual ailnts. Silas was too worried about , so he secretly notified you, Master Damian."
Silas was the Hidden Guard Damian Quinn dispatched abroad to ensure her safety for many years.
"Master Damian, I apologize, I was just too concerned about Miss Crystal."
Silas bowed his head to apologize to Damian Quinn, subtly glanced at Serena, and a thread of loathing flashed quickly in his eyes.
"Miss Crystal’s situation was very bad just now, so I took the liberty to notify you..."
Although Silas hid his disgust quite well, Serena still sensitively detected it, thoughtfully touching her chin with her pale fingertips.
Why is there such hostility from him upon their first eting?
"What gave you the audacity to act independently?"
The icy, sharp glare from Damian Quinn was chilling, and Silas only felt the surrounding pressure spike exponentially. His knee gave way, nearly dropping to the ground.
Silas’s complexion turned alarmingly pale in an instant, and he imdiately knelt, "I acknowledge my mistake, and await Master Damian’s punishnt..."
Crystal Joyce couldn’t bear to see him punished, softly spoke, "Master Damian, Silas was just too concerned about , that’s why he acted this way. Please forgive him this once!"
"Don’t let there be a next ti."
Damian Quinn’s thin lips coldly spat out these four words, emanating an overwhelming pressure that incited fear without control.
"Let check on her."
Serena flung off his tightly held hand, gesturing him to let go.
"Serena, she’s already fine now. Next ti you can check on her."
Damian Quinn couldn’t bear to let the young girl who was still feeling unwell take care of others. His tone was gentle but unmistakably firm.
"Sister-in-law knows dicine?" Crystal Joyce looked eagerly at Serena, her clear doe-like eyes full of admiration.
Serena: "A little bit."
Upon hearing this, Damian Quinn looked down at her and chuckled indulgently. His young friend really wasn’t modest at all; she indeed only knew a little bit about dicine!
When he looked at Crystal Joyce again, the warmth and indulgence in Damian Quinn’s eyes had completely disappeared, reverting to his usual cold deanor.
"Why are you insisting on returning to the country?"
"They can’t treat my illness abroad either." Crystal Joyce said forlornly, her head drooping, her entire deanor wilting, "Besides, it’s too cold abroad, Imperia is my ho."
"Master Damian, I want to stay in Imperia."
Damian Quinn furrowed his brow but eventually nodded in agreent, "As you wish."
"Thank you, Master Damian!"
Seeing him agree to her request, Crystal Joyce’s face finally showed a bit of a smile.
"Rest well, and if you need anything, feel free to contact Butler Landon."
After watching them leave, Crystal Joyce then turned to Silas, speaking softly.
"Silas, don’t act secretly like this again next ti. I might plead for you again, but Master Damian might not be as lenient."
Seeing her in this state, Silas grew even more anxious, "Miss Crystal, I’m worried for you! Ever since Serena appeared, Master Damian’s attitude towards you has changed significantly. Before, whenever you returned to Imperia, Master Damian would co to pick you up, but now Master Damian has been chard by Serena. She surely isn’t letting Master Damian co to get you! If you don’t fight for it now, your status will weaken more and more!"
Crystal Joyce frowned and looked at him seriously, "Silas, next ti you say such things, don’t appear around anymore!"
"Miss Crystal, I’m genuinely concerned for you, you only have Master Damian to rely on now, and Serena is taking him away. You must do sothing about it!"
Although the Joyce Family once held a prominent status in Imperia, with her parents’ passing and her frail health, it was no longer the prestigious family it once was.
If she didn’t have Damian Quinn’s protection, her weak body would have succumbed and perished on the streets long ago.
"Master Damian has taken care of for so many years, and I’m very grateful to him. Now that Master Damian finally has soone he likes, I’m happy for him too."
Though Crystal Joyce’s voice was weak, it was full of determination.
"I don’t wish to fight for anything, I just want to stay in Imperia."
"Miss Crystal, you’re just too kind..."
Silas looked at her with increasing pity, then firmly clenched his hands hanging at his sides.
He had to do sothing; he absolutely wouldn’t let Serena take away what’s ant for Miss Crystal!
...
Inside the car.
Damian Quinn received a ssage from Seth Sterling, the words brimming with a dramatic flair.
[Tsk, Master Damian, you actually brought your sister-in-law to et Crystal Joyce? Aren’t you worried she’ll be jealous?]
[Now it’s spreading like wildfire in the high society circles, saying that the person Master Damian likes is Crystal Joyce, and you even brought your sister-in-law to et Crystal Joyce. Just wait and see how you’ll pacify her when she gets upset and jealous later!]
Damian Quinn’s eyebrows furrowed instantly, clearly reaching peak displeasure.
[Find out who’s spreading these rumors.]
Seth Sterling: [Alright, Master Damian, I’ll look into it now!]
Seth Sterling: [Master Damian, if your sister-in-law gets upset and jealous, I’ve got a way to soothe her, but... heh—you understand, Master Damian, I’ve had my eye on that plot of land in the west side of town!]
Damian Quinn lowered his gaze to look at the young girl in his arms, then frowned even more intently.
The young girl didn’t seem to be jealous at all...
[What if she isn’t jealous?]
Seth Sterling replied quickly, [If she isn’t even a bit jealous, it surely ans she doesn’t care!]
Seth Sterling: [No way, no way, Master Damian, not even a hint of jealousy from your sister-in-law? Tsk tsk tsk, looks like she doesn’t like you too much either!]
Seth Sterling: [Maybe your sister-in-law is still thinking about her fiancé?]
Reading Seth Sterling’s replies, Damian Quinn’s charming yet sinister face sank instantly, looking extrely nacing, almost crushing the phone in his hand.
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