Chapter 131

Elsie’s POVEverything seemed to be working at once because one moment, I was rushing to meet Damien but it ended with me pushing his mom down the stairs and the very next moment, the door opened and a tired-looking Damien walked into the estate.Damien walked in, his expression already tight with the fatigue of a long day at the office, but the moment his feet crossed the threshold, his entire body went completely rigid as he felt immediately that something was wrong. His eyes trailed to his mother’s body on the floor, before they trailed to me, who was still standing with my hands stretched out.It took him a moment to register what had just happened and when it finally clicked, his eyes widened in horror."Elsie!" he roared, his briefcase slipping from his hands and falling loudly to the floor as his instincts kicked in immediately.Wasting no time, he lunged forward immediately, his long legs clearing up the distance across the foyer, but instead of immediately kneeling by his mot

Chapter 132

Damien’s POVElsie didn't wait no matter how hard I begged her to and as she slammed the door to her room shut and put on the lock, I knew I had messed things up again.One minute, I was driving home from the office, relieved and praying that I could finally find a way to fix the wall between my wife and me as I even contemplated buying new flowers for her and then, the next minute, I was stepping through the front doors to find my mother tumbling down a flight of steps, and Elsie standing at the top with a panicked look on her face.I was angry, I was terrified, and I was so thoroughly confused I could barely breathe because I knew Elsie wouldn't just push someone down a flight of stairs without a damn good reason. She wasn't violent and never had been but for a horrifying second, when I saw my mother motionless on the floor, fear had gripped my heart.I tried not to be biased as I had run straight past my mother to ensure Elsie and our baby were safe first. But the hesitation I had

Chapter 133

Lady Eleanor’s POVEvery muscle in my body ached with fury as I paced around the library, trying not to destroy something. That low-life, that insignificant, middle-class secretary had actually dared to lay her filthy hands on me and caught me off guard!Worse than her pathetic attempt at violence, however, was the look I had seen in my son’s eyes when he burst through the front doors. He hadn't run to me first, he hadn't knelt by his own mother, the woman who had bled and sacrificed to ensure his empire remained untouched by the vultures of high society.No, his first instinct had been to look up at her and to check if that fragile, trembling little vessel was unharmed. It was sickening and it turned my stomach to realize just how deeply she had sunk her claws into Damien’s heart, turning a formidable Thorne heir into a protective fool."How much longer do you expect me to play the part of a patient observer, Eleanor?" I asked myself as my fists clenched till my knuckles turned white

Chapter 134

Elsie’s POVWaking up back in our own bedroom felt like emerging from a long, suffocating nightmare and it was way better than waking up in that isolated wing Eleanor had forced me into staying.I stirred slowly, a soft sigh leaving my lips as I realized I was pressed completely against Damien’s side. His large, warm hand was splayed possessively across my rounded stomach which was starting to be a bump and his fingers occasionally twitching in his sleep as if reminding himself that I was truly back where I belonged and for the first time in two weeks, the heavy, constant throbbing of my anxiety had faded into a gentle calmness and I didn't have to be scared or be worried anymore.I was awake but I didn’t move because somehow, I wanted this feeling to remain, I wanted to stay right here in Damien’s arms but as the hours rolled by, I felt him stir from behind me. Then, I felt him shift his weight and shortly after, his lips found the sensitive skin beneath my ear, planting a slow, ling

Chapter 135

Elsie’s POVAt her words, I felt so much fear, I slept toppled over but I tried to appear relaxed, even when my heart was beating so fast, I wondered if she could hear it. I managed to swallow the food in my mouth as I had lost my appetite completely.I swallowed hard, my hands trembling under the table as I tried to summon the courage to speak. Even though every instinct inside me shouted that she was the monster and that she had wronged me deeply, I couldn’t help but just want peace because I was tired of fighting with her over little things. I know she was doing all this for her son so it was only fair that she would be doing this.I didn’t want another war to break out, not when Damien and I were finally back again."Eleanor," I started, my voice barely a whisper as I forced myself to look up into her cold face as I forced on a smile. "About last night... on the stairs. I... I want to apologize. I was terrified, and my mind was playing tricks on me because of everything that happe

Chapter 136

Elsie’s POVSeveral minutes passed after Eleanor walked out but I was still frozen in my seat as I was still trying to process what had just happened.‘Your sanity, or your marriage.’The threat hung in the air and I knew without doubt that she wasn’t joking. A woman who had nothing to lose on this and only cared for herself was someone I needed to run away from because even if she hurt me, she would not blink.I stumbled out of my chair, my legs shaking so violently I had to lean against the table for support and when I could finally walk, I headed up the staircase with my eyes running around to see if Eleanor or her cohorts were hiding somewhere, waiting to strike.When I reached the master bedroom, I threw the lock into place and sank onto the edge of the mattress and only then, did I let out my sobs. I wrapped my arms around my growing baby bump, rocking back and forth as bitter tears rolled down my cheeks in quick succession.‘Should I tell Damien?’ I wondered desperately as fear