However, Damon was putting on his clothes in such a hurry that he did not even have the time to put on an act. “Jeanette, hurry up and put on your clothes and follow me to the hospital. Something’s happened to Fe!”Jeanette’s eyes widened!The car was speeding on the road, proving that Damon had also lied when he said that he had not driven there.He had parked his car in a small neighborhood behind Jeanette’s house. At that moment, Jeanette was in no mood to reprimand Damon for that. Moreo

Jeanette reached out gingerly to Felix’s hand, tangling her fingers around his little ones. His skin felt like it was being grilled, as though the heat was threatening to cook him. It invaded Jeanette’s comparatively cooler hand, causing a deep, searing pang into her heart.The red-eyed anguish on Jeanette’s face hurt Damon. He took a deep breath, willing himself to be the calmer, rational one of the two.“You should head back for the night,” he instructed the butler. “Someone needs to take ca

Elias flashed him a small smile. “Can’t help myself, Russo. Too many troubles on my plate. Nicotine calms me down a bit, and besides… It’s just what men do.”“It’s a health hazard, that’s what it is,” Zeke chided.Elias chuckled, self-deprecatingly. “Being depressed is worse.”Vanessa broke out a grin and quickly sidled up to him with her arms wrapped around Elias’ shoulders. “Hey now, El. You’ve got me now. I’ll gladly be by your side whenever you’re feeling the blues.”At the very least, h

“I want Mommy! I want Daddy!” he slurred in a tearful tantrum over and over again, seemingly ignorant of where he was or what was happening. Jeanette listened to his desperate plea and felt the cracks forming in her heart. She had told the young boy nothing about her relationship these days, but the sensitive child had quickly felt something was amiss, anyway.His parents were the two people dearest to him in the entire world. To watch them separated was akin to seeing his most cherished, happi

Damon’s jaw clenched. Rage erupted in his head.That was what had happened. So that was what had happened! F*cking Xavier and his scheme were at the center of it again!Damon had believed that what happened between himself and the secretary was because of booze, even if he was skeptical about that simplistic explanation. He had not been at all drunk out of his wits, so why had he hallucinated and seen Jeanette in the secretary? So why would his body feel feverish and bursting with libido?A