My parents’ transformation brought imnse joy, and with it, a significant reduction in my psychological stress.
By the ti I woke up, it was already a sunny afternoon. My mom hadn’t gone to work and there was now a nanny in the house – soone she hired early in the morning to look after the children.
As for Eliza, she had to accompany back to the City today.
"Eliana, rember to consult no matter what happens, okay? Don’t shoulder everything. on your own." Mom advised solemnly before I left.
"Okay, Mom. Please take care of Serena and Brandon for . I’ll deal with things on my end as quickly as I can and then co back." I looked at the two kids playing in their crib, feeling reluctant to leave them. But I knew this was for their safety.
My mom’s expression was serious. "I definitely will, don’t worry."
I went over and gave Serena a kiss, then Brandon, before reluctantly getting into the car to leave.
In the rear-view mirror, I saw my mom holding Brandon at the front door, watching as her figure gradually shrank in the distance. That was when I noticed that this little old lady had started to stoop a little. She seed shorter than in her youth. It was said that people shrink as they age – my mom was aging too, but she still had to worry about work and about .
My nose twitched, and I felt a wave of sadness.
In that mont, all I wanted was to quickly resolve everything so I could live with my parents and the kids, free of worries and enjoying life. Having family and friends was enough for !
When I returned to the City, it was again late at night.
Luna and the others were already asleep. Hearing return, Luna sleepily got up and asked, "Eliana,have you had dinner yet?"
"I’ve eaten, you go ahead and sleep!" I answered while changing my shoes.
"Alright, I’m beat. I’m going to bed." Luna could barely keep her eyes open, yet she still had to get up to make sure I’d eaten. I was touched, considering she wasn’t even my mother.
I hadn’t really eaten anything. But I wasn’t very hungry, so I took a shower and went to bed.
Without Serena and Brandon by my side, I had trouble falling asleep. I scrolled through my phone,looking at pictures of the kids with a motherly smile on my face. It wasn’t until the sky began to lighten
that I finally drifted off.
"Damn, Damon’s at the door already, Eliana. Did he co to see you?" Luna’s voice rang in my ears like a thunderclap.
My sleepiness was instantly shattered, and I woke up.
Damon? He was here?
I rembered telling him I’d look after Leo’s situation for him when I got back, and that day was today. He must have taken seriously.
I got up, rubbed my bleary eyes, and couldn’t help but frown.
"Yeah, he probably ca to see . Let freshen up, and I’ll head out." I replied.
"Wait, Eliana! You absolutely can’t remarry him. Don’t let him move you, okay? Look at Mitch, he didn’t do anything as extre as Damon. I wouldn’t give him another chance to hurt , and you should be the
sa!" Luna grabbed my shoulders with a look of exasperation.
"No, I’m not planning to remarry him. You’re overthinking." I quickly stopped Luna. I hadn’t had enough sleep, and my head was starting to ache from her shaking.
Luna finally stopped shaking and asked, "Then why did he co to see you as soon as you got back? Didn’t you tell him to?"
"It’s a bit of a different situation. Let talk to him first, and I’ll explain it to you later." After calming Luna down, I hurriedly freshened up and went out to see Damon.
Indeed, Damon was waiting for at the front door. He had smoked half a cigarette by the ti I arrived and promptly crushed and discarded it.
But the sll of smoke still lingered on him, causing to cough lightly.
"You’re back." he said, looking wearier than when I’d seen him two days ago. His eyes, however, retained their sharpness that never failed to intimidate.
"Yes. Is Leo still at Starlight Estates? Did Catherine bring you any trouble?" I asked curiously.
"She tried to look for , but I didn’t see her. I don’t have ti for her right now. There’s a lot going on at the company." Damon answered nonchalantly, then got straight to the point, "Have you thought about what I asked you?"
I hadn’t really given it any thought because I knew that Leo and I were incompatible.
Plus, I was worried that if Catherine found out I was looking after Leo, she might co to trouble instead.
The last thing I wanted at the mont was trouble, and if avoiding it was an option, I would always choose to walk away.
"Damon, why don’t you ask Cooper Clarke for help? Or see if any of your other trustworthy friends can lend a hand?" I suggested hesitantly.
"So your answer is that you won’t help ." Damon cut off bluntly.
I nodded. That was my answer.
He let out a cold laugh, "You had your answer two days ago, didn’t you? You just wanted to distance yourself, so you said you’d tell today, right?"
I remained silent, neither confirming nor denying.
"Cooper and Leo don’t know each other well. If he goes to see Leo, Leo will resist." Damon explained, his voice filled with disappointnt and helplessness, "Forget it, I won’t force you. I’m going back to the office."
"Okay." I nodded.
Watching Damon get into his car and drive away, I felt a strange discomfort. His current situation was indeed tiring, not physically, or because of the company’s state, but ntally.
I could imagine how hard it would be if I were in his shoes. I really needed soone to lend a hand.
I wondered how Lisa was doing. I hadn’t contacted her because I didn’t want to trigger any emotional fluctuations. And with Silas by her side, she should be fine.
But when I returned to Luna’s house, she was in a frenzy, yelling, "Is that true? Why?!"
"Is it true? Is it true that Nick is Damon’s half-brother?"
"It’s over..."
My heart skipped a beat. After Luna hung up the phone, I asked, "What happened?"
Luna’s eyes were wide as saucers, "Did you know that Damon’s mom tried to commit suicide last night?"
"What?!"
I was taken aback, utterly blindsided by the unfolding events. Lisa, who suffered from mild depression,had always managed it with dication and positive vibes. I never imagined it would escalate to the
point of suicide.
"Rumor has it that Nick is actually an illegitimate son of Damon’s father, and it must have triggered Lisa..." Luna sighed heavily, the weight of her words hanging in the air. "What on earth is going on?
Are all n like this? It seems like regardless of their age, they just can’t keep it in their pants!"
I felt as if I was in a dream. Silas, in my mind, was never that kind of man.
A person’s character can be gradually understood through interactions, and Silas’s affection for Lisa had always been strong. Suddenly hearing that Silas had an illegitimate son who was raised in the Coleman family, alongside Damon, seed nothing short of incredible to .
Did Nick have any proof? Otherwise, the Coleman family would never accept this!
"Who told you this?" I asked.
"A friend of mine whom you don’t know." Luna said, sowhat uncomfortable. "Eliana, Damon’s mother has always been kind to you. Maybe you should pay her a visit. She’s in the hospital now."
"Do you know which hospital?" I asked.
Knowing that Lisa was in trouble, I had to see her.
Luna imdiately picked up her phone to find out the hospital for .
Two minutes later, she gave the address of a hospital. She wanted to accompany , but the journey to their place was long, and despite having a nanny, she was not comfortable leaving her kids for an entire day, so I set off alone.
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