Semua Bab only one wins his heart : Bab 41 - Bab 50

Sophia had already thought to herself that she wouldn't stay long. This was what was in her mind, that they would just look around for a brief minute, talk briefly and then Damien would drive her back to her father's house before the emotions of being here became too overwhelming.It looked simple,safe, temporary but somehow neither of them moved toward the door.The silence inside the mansion had changed and it no longer felt cold, it felt like something familiar like a place waiting to become something again.“Come with me”. Damien said as he stepped away first.Sophia looked at him carefully.“To where”? She asked softly.“You will see”.Normally, she would have refused immediately but today she is just curious.She followed him upstairs quietly, each step pulling memories from places she had tried hard to bury, the loneliness, tears, late nights, constant abuse, argument but also soft mornings, quiet moments that once meant everything and laughter.They reached the second hallway.

Sophia bursted into another round of laughter to the extent she had to hold her stomach because it hurt. Damien straightened immediately.“Hey, be careful”. He warned, he was deeply concerned and the concern came instantly. Sophia noticed again.“I am okay, I am fine”. She said, reassuring him softly.But still, Damien walked over to her anyway and he rested his hand carefully against her back as he helped her sit comfortably.“You overdo it when you laugh”.“That is not medically proven”.“It is now”.This gesture felt tender and it lingered between them because sometimes this version of him still felt unfamiliar. She felt his attentiveness, his gentleness, his present. It wasn't cold or distant.Sophia had to quietly look at him as he crouched beside her.“You really looked scared all the time now”. Sophia said quietly.“Yes”. He said as he glanced at her immediately. He didn't hesitate or felt prideful, he was just being honest.“What are you scared of?..... about me?”.“Yeah. Of c

Sophia woke up peacefully, warm. She felt softer than she had ever felt before. She woke up feeling the reflection of the sunlight through the windows. For a few quiet moments, she just lay there, staring at the ceiling while the morning breeze moved the curtains gently. She didn't have any nightmares, no panicking, no loneliness crushing her chest, for the first time ever she just felt calm, relaxed and that feelings somehow felt unfamiliar. Then she noticed the warmth coming from beside her, it was Damien still fast asleep.At some point during the night, he too had fallen asleep beside her on top of the blankets. He spread one arm loosely across the bed towards her without touching her, even in his sleep, he still was very careful not to overstep. The old Damien would have overstepped, pulled her closer possessively like closeness belonged to him, like he owned her automatically.But this Damien is patient, waited even unconsciously carefully and this Terrie's her that it made her

“Sophia….”. Damien was confused on what to say next. He didn't know what to say, he just called her softly.“No, don't touch me. You brought her into this house, you put her son in my place, you let me believe I meant nothing to you…..and now you're hiding this from me again”. She cried and cried and cried to the extent her voice trembled.“I know, I swear I wasn't trying to hurt you”.“But you did by not telling me, by not involving me into this matter and now again…… you repeating history!.There was a heavy silence between them, Damien was mute because this is the truth, her words struck him.This is the part nobody talks about when people reconcile, love returning doesn't mean the trauma, the pains will erase, they bleed into the present without warning.“You think I am becoming that man again”?.Sophia didn't reply and her silence was enough because she was hurt and yelling would have done nothing.“I should have told you”. Damien continued, he swallowed hard.“Yes, you should ha

In the middle of the night, Sophia woke from a sudden sharp pain, so intense that she woke Damien up instantly. She was groaning in pain and she felt another wave of pain struck her, this time it was stronger than the first one. She grasps for breath and holds onto the blankets tightly.“Sophia”!? Damien called, he was scared , when he woke up and saw her in pain. He rushed to her side.“No …..”. Sophia was panicking.“What's wrong”?!. He asked, confused, he was fully awake now.“My baby……my stomach”. Sophia said shakily, her breath was uneven.Damien went mute instantly, it was as if his heart stopped for a second.“We are going to the hospital”. He managed to speak.Damien moved faster and he began to wear his clothes, he grabbed his shoes, keys and wore Sophia some clothes too.Sophia tried standing but another pain hit her, making her nearly pass out.“I got you”. Damien caught her immediately. His voice was shaky and that terrified her more than the pain itself because Damien ha