Chapter 17: Never be the sa!
Damian escorted Valerie and Daniel back ho. Throughout the journey, he remained silent, as did Valerie, while Daniel slept.
Upon reaching ho, Damian carried Daniel, while Valerie took her bag and walked behind him toward the bedroom.
He laid his son on the bed with a white sheet, gently removed his red shoes, and covered him with a grey blanket up to his chest.
Valerie sighed after hanging her bag, her eyes fixed on Damian sitting at the edge of the bed, staring at Daniel as if lost in thought.
"How much his weigh at birth?" Damian inquired.
"He was very small," Valerie replied, sitting at the makeup table. "He was born at 33 weeks... Less than 5 pounds," she continued.
Damian furrowed his brow, surprise evident on his face. "He was premature?"
"Yes... I had complications... He had to be born even though it wasn’t ti."
"And you didn’t tell !" Damian stood up, approaching Valerie with an anxious breath, his eyes wide. "How could you do this, Valerie?"
Valerie turned her face away and stood up. "I couldn’t... I was a ss back then and felt I had to hide from you... Besides, if I told you, it would only disrupt your life."
"What do you an disrupt my life?"
"Well... Of course... It’s about your life that never separates from won," Valerie explained sowhat nervously. "I thought you had a relationship with Clara or soone else... So, I didn’t want to disturb you. Even my presence now has disrupted your relationship with the woman nad Angela ... I feel so guilty and regret coming back..."
"You idiot!" Damian exclaid, approaching Valerie.
She imdiately stepped back against the wall, tilting her face, glancing at Damian in front of her, and placing both hands on the sides of her head.
"Please, don’t always bring that up... I was really confused at that ti and not ready to et you or my family!"
"Whatever your reasons, wrong is still wrong..."
"And all the mistakes started with you..."
"I know..." Damian nodded, still looking into Valerie’s blue eyes. "But your retaliation is too painful. You make
feel so terrible now!" He clenched his jaw.
"And worse in my eyes." Valerie dared to look into his ashy eyes. "You scoundrel... You never change, you enjoy playing with won’s feelings!"
"It’s because of you... I am evil because I slept with your friend, and my worsening attitude towards won now is because of you!"
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"Yeah..." Damian held Valerie’s chin. "I was never ready to lose you... I couldn’t stop thinking about you, missing you... My days were filled with restlessness... And again, I had to face many questions from my relatives about our failed marriage... I was stressed, I needed a diversion... That’s why I dated Angela and others... Without love!"
Valerie smirked. "You bla ... I guess my mistake led you to pleasure... Playing with many girls is not suffering... It shows that you can live without !" She pushed Damian away.
Damian approached again, his nose almost touching Valerie’s. "I can’t! I can’t live without you!"
Valerie swallowed hard.
"I played with many girls, that’s just my way of being able to sleep. I can’t ruin my health by taking sleeping pills, alcohol... You don’t know... Sex without love is not enjoyable!" Damian whispered with his cold gaze.
"But you enjoy it..."
"No!"
"Yes, you enjoy it!" Valerie sighed, rembering Angela. "You’re so gentle with them... You say ’I love you’... You make them love you even more..."
"That’s because I don’t want to constantly hurt them... I respect their feelings..."
"But in reality, it’s just a sweetener... You only make them happy with your fake words!"
"Because I only want you, Valerie!" Damian affird. "I only want you... That’s why... That’s why I will let her and the others go... I only want you!"
Valerie was taken aback, but suddenly Damian kissed her lips aggressively.
Gentle, pleasurable, mixed with a longing for intimacy, Valerie reflexively responded to the kiss.
"Mmm... Still the sa as before, I love your lips," Damian whispered, caressing Valerie’s moist lips, then kissing her again.
Valerie closed her eyes, enjoying it, but the shadows of the past and the words about him having fun with many girls made her instinctively push him away.
"No!"
Damian was surprised.
"I don’t want you anymore!" Valerie exclaid, wide-eyed.
"But you do... You still love , right?" Damian made sure.
"I don’t know if love is still there or not, but I definitely won’t fall into your trap again
... I’m not the sa anymore!" Valerie asserted, then grabbed Damian’s hand and dragged him towards the door. "Go, I don’t want to see you again!"
"Valerie..."
Damian pulled Valerie until she stopped dragging him.
"What?" Valerie panted. "I told you, I don’t care about love anymore. I will only love my family, my son!"
Damian sighed, his gaze lancholic, as if disappointed with Valerie’s attitude.
"You let
kiss you, be intimate with you, then with our child... That’s the best thing after two years of living my life aimlessly," he said resignedly.
"All of this happened because you forced it... And it doesn’t an I will accept you again... It’s not that easy!" Valerie emphasized. "Maybe I’m wrong, but my mistake was triggered by your betrayal... Whatever your reasons were at that ti... I still can’t forget it. You hurt ... You broke my heart!" She continued angrily, even her eyes were teary.
Damian bit his lower lip, nervous, glancing at Daniel, who shifted positions but still slept.
"Please... Go!" Valerie exclaid in frustration.
"Fine..." Damian nodded, walked towards the door, then stopped and turned to face Valerie, who was crying. "I don’t an to disrespect you... Sorry. I won’t do it again, but allow
to see my son..."
Valerie remained silent, reluctantly sitting on the edge of the bed, glancing at Damian.
"I will always miss both of you," Damian whispered, then left.
Valerie cried her heart out, wiping her lips hard as if trying to erase Damian’s kiss.
"I hate you, I shouldn’t be fascinated and accept you just like that... I won’t! You will only make
suffer again!" She reassured herself as if resisting her feelings.
Damian walked towards his car, accidentally eting Dana who had just arrived.
"You..." Dana looked at Damian with sarcasm.
"Mrs. Dominguez," Damian greeted with a flat gaze.
"Are you planning to go back to Valerie?"
"I want to, but..." Damian sighed, rembering Valerie’s recent behavior.
Dana suddenly smiled sarcastically. "She must have rejected you outright!"
Damian fell silent, tightening his lips.
"I won’t interfere... My daughter won’t be captivated by your wealth or power again. You have to work hard to gain her trust again... She will think a thousand tis before going back to you," Dana said cynically.
Damian remained silent, either unwilling to respond or having lost hope. He let Dana enter the house.
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