Semua Bab Ms. York's Second Proposal: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Damon returned to the villa, still angry with Celeste.Edna greeted him, noticing his gloomy expression."Mr. Bishop, why did you come back alone? Where's Mrs. Bishop? I even made scallop risotto for Mrs. Bishop.""Are you all being so nice to Celeste because of me?" he suddenly asked, recalling Liam's phone call."I can't speak for others, but I certainly am not. Although Mrs. Bishop doesn't talk much, she's kind-hearted and gentle. I like Mrs. Bishop."Edna, who had served in wealthy households for many years, had encountered various high-and-mighty attitudes.Someone like Celeste, who was easy to serve, was a first."One time, I cut my hand while working, and Mrs. Bishop, to keep me from cooking lunch, specifically said she had no appetite."I later found her quietly cooking instant noodles in the kitchen in the afternoon.""Is that so?"Celeste had never shown such a side in front of him. She was like a hedgehog with all its spines intact, unwilling to reveal her soft sid

"What do you mean?" Damon's expression immediately became serious."Nothing, just don't want something that doesn't belong to me. Wearing it feels like holding a hot potato," Celeste spoke with a cold tone as if Damon were a stranger.Damon felt annoyed under her scrutinizing gaze."If you don't want it, just throw it away. Toss it on the street and see if it doesn't cause a stampede among all the women in Taverdale!"Who do you think you are, Celeste? I forgot how you managed to look down on my filthy money!"In the moment she returned the bracelet, Damon felt an inexplicable sense of panic.Suddenly, it felt like Celeste wasn't rejecting the necklace, she was rejecting him!Compared to mistakenly thinking Celeste had dragged Leah into the lake, he was clearly more upset about her disregard for her well-being.But he couldn't bring himself to say it now."I'm tired. After you throw your tantrum, just leave. Remember to close the door on your way out," Celeste said dismissivel

Celeste spent quite a while in the hospital with a pulmonary infection. After the day she melodramatically returned Damon the Pink Diamond bracelet, she resumed interacting with him as if nothing had happened.Yet, Damon could sense subtle differences.In the past, despite not having heart-to-heart conversations, they had been close. Now, everything seemed a bit … restrained and formal."What's on your mind?"Megan was paying Celeste a visit at the hospital, cutting apples by her bedside."If I had no other expectations of him and he still distrusts me like this, the marriage would definitely end."But now, since I have something to ask of him, I can't let emotions get in the way. Let it be like this," Celeste spoke candidly.Growing up in such a dysfunctional family, she inherently lacked a sense of security. Her outlook on love and marriage was rather pessimistic.During the time spent with Damon, she gradually opened up emotionally. However, facing such a situation now was

They kissed passionately for over 20 minutes until both were breathless. Celeste felt her lips might bleed from being bitten because of Damon's fervent kisses."Celeste, do you think with my personality, I would do something as foolish as holding a woman who's about to marry someone else and cry all night?"Damon finally spoke, his hands resting on Celeste's waist.It took Celeste a moment to realize he was explaining himself to her. She looked up at him, somewhat puzzled. "But she said …""All lies.""Oh," she said.Of course. She knew this behavior didn't seem like something Damon, the high and mighty CEO, would do."Ms. Sullivan is quite the storyteller.""Look at you, so clever, yet falling for such stories. How could you believe them?""Oh, well, caring causes chaos, right? Whenever I think about my man holding another woman and crying, it breaks my heart. I can't think of anything else."Celeste began to act affectionate toward Damon again, cuddling and rubbing against

In Damon's office, Jasper seemed especially free today.He lounged on Damon's sofa and leisurely sipped his coffee all morning. He showed no intention of leaving, even during lunchtime.Damon asked him what happened, but he said he was fine. He claimed he just happened to pass by the building and decided to come for a visit.Damon was worried that Celeste couldn't adapt to the new environment. He wanted to go to the 15th floor to check on her but couldn't since Jasper was there.He glanced at his watch. It was 11:30 am."I'm going to have lunch with my wife. Are you leaving or not?" Damon looked at him, intending to make him leave."Relax. Maybe your wife has something to discuss with me." Before Jasper could finish his sentence, Damon's office door was forcefully pushed open. Celeste stormed in."Damon, you ... you are truly something! If you can't let go of her, why bother acting in front of me? Was everything you said yesterday a joke?"Furious, Celeste stood at the doorway.