"I just accidentally deleted it..." Ariel shot a pitiful look, her eyes as beautiful as crescent moons, staring straight at Damon, overflowing with emotion, "Damon, don’t you trust ?"
Damon’s gaze was cold. Anyone could tell his mood was in the dumps. But he didn’t continue to bla Ariel, he only turned to , "You head back first, I’ll be ho soon."
At his words, Ariel’s gaze instantly turned haughty. She didn’t speak, just slightly lifted her chin to look at , with a sneer tugging at the corner of her mouth.
I glanced at Damon. Damon was also staring at .
Thinking back to what Lisa had said; I found it incredibly ironic. Did Damon truly have profound feelings for ? Did he really regret not cherishing in the past?
I didn’t think so. Maybe he had so regrets, but more so, it was remorse.
"Alright, got it." I casually responded, then left without looking back. As for what Damon and Ariel would do next, I didn’t want to bother knowing
My mom had woken up now, so one of my biggest concerns was resolved. One step at a ti.
Back at Starlight Estates, I inford Silas, Lisa, and Hannah about my mom’s condition. They were all happy for . I sat on the couch, hesitated for a bit, and then told Lisa, "I ran into Damon at the hospital. He said he’ll be back soon, he said you guys don’t need to worry about him."
"He’s alone at the hospital?" Lisa imdiately raised her voice in surprise.
I paused, my face showing hesitation, "No, there were others with him."
Hearing this, Lisa instantly grew angry. She was already pissed when Ariel had answered her call to Damon. Now, to find out they had gone to the hospital together.
Lisa stood up, her face filled with rage, and headed for the door. Silas grabbed her, "What are you doing?"
"Of course, I’m going to teach my son a lesson!" Lisa’s answer was resolute, "Let’s see if he’d pick that lowly woman over his own mother!"
I watched quietly, without stopping her, because this was exactly the scene I wanted to see.
I wouldn’t let Ariel off easy. If she wanted to flaunt in front of , then I would let her get her just desserts from Lisa.
"Let’s wait for him to co back." Being a man, Silas was more composed than Lisa,
"Wait for him to co back? I’m going to the hospital to see just how good that lowly woman of his is!" Lisa kept repeating that lowly woman, she was never this crude. It was clear just how furious she was.
I will spend Christmas at Starlight Estates this year. For Silas and Lisa, they must’ve thought that Damon and I were one step closer to reconciling. But then, Ariel showed up again.
This wasn’t the first ti.
Silas wanted to say sothing more, but Lisa had already shrugged off his hand and walked out, leaving him no choice but to follow.
"Hannah, you can leave with them." I told Hannah.
Hannah was from the countryside. She was smart, observant, and understanding. Hearing say this, she imdiately nodded and left with Silas and Lisa.
I waited at ho, and soon, night fell. A text from Jones popped up on my phone.
I packed my things and headed out to et him.
When I arrived, I entered the private room and he stood up to greet . A faint smile appeared on his previously cold face, "I thought, you wouldn’t co."
"If I said I’m coming, then I’ll be here." I closed the door and sat across from Jones, glancing around, "Do you have people taking pictures of again?"
Hearing this, Jones’s expression changed. He sat back down, frowning, "I’m sorry, I was rash then."
"Damon said, the reason you took that photo and sent it to him on your engagent day was to separate us so that Ariel could be alone with him. Jones, I never thought you would do this to ." I said calmly.
Jones lowered his head, his long black lashes concealing his eyes. I couldn’t see his expression, but I could sense the icy aura emanating from him.
"You believe whatever he says, would you believe if I told you sothing?" Jones spoke again, his eyes flashing coldly as he lifted his gaze...
"How can I trust you again?" I picked up the coffee in front of , rely sipping it lightly, "Jones, tell , why did you lie about Damon giving you money to help Ariel go abroad for treatnt? That screenshot clearly wasn’t from then."
Jones stared at , a normally calm person now filled with anger, "Yes, I was blinded by jealousy, so I lied to you. I could never understand why you could give a man who hurt you another chance over and over, but wouldn’t give one?"
I didn’t know how to explain to Jones anymore. He never considered my feelings, never really trusted that I truly had his best interest at heart.
Damon was right. In so ways, Jones and he were the sa.
If they couldn’t have sothing, they’d rather destroy it than let soone else have it.
I admired Ariel, she could enjoy being fought over by two such n. I couldn’t do that. I felt like my life was being ssed up by them.
"Enough, let’s not talk about this anymore. I ca to see you today to discuss the photo" I interrupted Jones and got straight to the point.
Jones silently sipped his coffee, his gaze no longer lingering on .
"Why aren’t you talking?" I urged him to speak.
"You want to know why Damon was with Ariel and Ethan, right?" Jones asked with a smile.
I nodded.
"Have you ever given any thought to how Ethan got his mitts on your dad’s secrets so easily? Do you really think those files just leaked out like that? Sure, Soul Enterprises might have their fingers in the pie, but given your dad’s standing or he shouldn’t have gone down that easily, right?" Jones looked straight in the eye, his words loaded.
My anxiety shot up; I knew what Jones was hinting at, but I didn’t want to believe it.
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