로그인Gwen POVWhen I turned away from Damon, my shoulders began to shake. I clamped a hand to my lips and began to sob.I ran toward the exit and saw Baron waiting for me.He held my hand. “Gwen.” He called out my name when I began to stutter, telling him about how I felt that this was all my fault.Baron grabbed me and hugged me. “Don’t blame yourself, Gwen. We are all accountable for our actions. Just like how Damin and Damon were accountable to theirs.”“I came between them. I pushed them apart.” I said in between sobs as self-recriminations filled me.If I had just stayed married to Damon and not left Cadillac City, maybe the brothers would have patched things up.Baron pushed me and held me at arm’s length.He shook me as if to put some sense into me.“No, you didn’t. They already had a rift even before you came into the picture. It was not your fault. Damian does not want you to do that. He wanted you happy and at peace, even if it meant that he had to leave you alone. Hadn’t he prov
Gwen POVTears formed on the corners of my eyes.My throat became clogged. Gone was the suave man I knew. He was replaced by this stranger.Damon looked like he hadn’t shaved in weeks. His eyes were sunken, and his hair was mussed up like he had run his fingers through it several times.He smiled at me, but there was so much sadness in his eyes.This Damon was so different from the dignified Damon I had known months before.He spoke on the mic and adjusted his earphones.I checked the earphones on my ears that Baron told me to wear earlier. And then, I tapped the microphone I clipped to my shirt.“I missed you,” Damon said, making me bite my lip in regret, pain, and compassion.Damon was not a bad man at the start of our relationship. But he made several decisions that I consider bad.We didn’t talk for a while. He kept tracing me with his eyes. Damon looked at me as if he was filling his eyes with my image.“I did not mean to hurt you.” He told me.I remembered how he disappeared on
Gwen POVAfter Baron made the agreement, he opened the door and invited Jo and Dr. Chloe back. We did not talk about it anymore.Dr. Chloe and Jo stayed for a while before leaving for the hotel where the three of us would be staying.Baron told me to come with them so I could rest, but I refused. I told him that I am going to stay.He did not argue after that. Maybe he thought that he could never persuade me to go.Baron accompanied Dr. Chloe and Jo to the hotel we will be staying at after informing me to expect Mason later.I nodded, but I was distracted. I was eyeing Dr. Chloe, checking her expression at the mention of Mason.We bid our goodbye, exchanged hugs, and then they were gone.I was left alone with Damian.I watched his face. It was still the same.I sat down on the chair next to the bed and held his hand. And that was the last thing I remembered.I did not realize that I had dozed off until I heard the sound of the door opening and closing.I opened my eyes slowly.At firs
Gwen POVMy knees buckled. I lost control of my legs and reached toward the bed. My hands pressed to keep my balance.I could not believe it.“How?” I asked, tears welling in my eyes. I wanted to ask a lot of questions, but that was the only word that came off my lips. My mind is in a jumble. I really do not know what to think.Damian has always been a fair man, and I had long puzzled over the hatred that his family has for him, especially Damon. They were twins. I had read somewhere that twins had a special bond. But not in Olson's case.Damon always believed the worst of his brother. He never once defended Damian from his family.“He found Damian and kidnapped him.”I shut my eyes, as an image of the brothers came into my mind. I could picture them arguing. They could exchange harsh words and punch each other in the face. But I can not picture one hurting the other with the intent to kill.Damon has always been a kind and gentle person. Caring. I can’t imagine him hurting his own br
Gwen POVIt did not take Baron long to haul us out of the hospital and into the airport, where a private plane was already waiting for us.At first, the hospital won’t let us until Dr. Chloe butted in. She volunteered to monitor my condition.It was only then that the hospital gave us her consent.“Thank you,” I told her.She shook her head. “You are my patient. Mr. Olson paid me to look after you.”I shouldn’t be surprised. Mason told me about it. I was just too stubborn right then to take advantage of Damian’s goodwill. I thought that by not showing up for my sessions with Dr. Chloe, I wouldn’t be indebted to Damian further.But I was wrong.“So please stop trying to hide from me, hmm.” Dr. Chloe said. She sounded scary, but that was expected. I never showed up for my appointments before.“I am sorry.”Dr. Chloe shrugged.“As long as we are clear on the matter.”And to my surprise, she smiled at me.I felt Jo grip my hand and bite my lip. I was glad that she was here.My gaze was fi
Baron POVGwen had been asking me about Damian.If it were up to me, I would call him and tease him. At last, it felt like the feeling was mutual. Unfortunately, I can’t.Damian would never hear about it because until now, he was still lying in a hospital bed.My expression turned grim at the thought. Right now, Damian is still fighting for his life.Until now, he was in a comatose state.Damon shot him in the chest in front of their parents and grandfather.Grandfather Ryan had a heart attack. He did not expect that Damon would kill his brother. He kept hoping that, despite the disagreements between them, they could still mend their relationship, but because this happened, the authorities had to intervene.The Vanguard Bureau captured Damon, and there was nothing we could do about it now.The decision on Damon’s fate was no longer in our hands. Initially, Damian tried to intervene for his brother, but now that Damian was unconscious, the decision depends on the higher-ups.And even i
Gwen POV“Thank you. I will miss you.” I gripped the handlebars of my suitcase and faced Lou. I also tapped my carryall bag, where I placed my passport and other important documents.You guessed it right.We were at the airport. Today is my flight to Roadster City, which houses the main office of
Damian POVI had been waiting for her to call me. By this time, I knew that she already had an idea that I pulled some strings to let her work on her dream job.I hadn’t forgotten what she told me about her dreams and wants, and right now, I wanted to make them happen.I don’t know why I do that, I
Gwen POVI woke up feeling the sun’s rays hitting my cheek.When I looked at the window, I realized it was morning. The sun’s been up for hours, judging from the intensity of the heat it was emitting.I glanced at the bedside table and gawked at the time. I’d overslept.Damian must have left for th
Gwen POVHe left me after that.I was staring off into space because he was right. Life is not fair, and because it is not fair, I am now implicated in a crime that I didn’t commit.Urgency fueled my feet as I ran to follow him. He was already out of the door when I pulled him back.“What will happe







