Old Dreams Lost to the Years의 모든 챕터: 챕터 11 - 챕터 18

A low laugh escaped Damon. It sounded hoarse and broken, with an almost unhinged, desolate edge.Vivian had only just begun to calm down when she sensed the suffocating tension in the room. She looked up in confusion."Damon, what happened?"Damon snapped back to the present. The last trace of warmth vanished from his eyes, leaving only an icy chill."Mom, stay here and get some rest." His voice was quiet, but utterly cold. "I'll make this right. For Grandpa. For everyone."With that, he left the sitting room and returned to the main room where the mourners had gathered.Fiona stood among them in a simple black dress, her eyes red and glistening with tears. She looked utterly devastated, prompting friends and relatives around her to offer words of comfort."Fiona, don't be too upset. Mr. Holloway adored you. He wouldn't want to see you hurting like this. Everyone knows you did everything you could. At least he's not suffering anymore...""You're such a devoted girl. You've been here ev

Damon had barely taken a step toward the exit when Fiona rushed out of another interview room and clutched his arm."Damon, it was an accident! Olivia was just unlucky. You have to believe me. You used to trust me more than anyone! Please help me. I don't want to stay here..."Damon regarded her coldly, bitter self-mockery rising inside him.Had he really let a woman like this make a fool of him all these years?What a joke."Help you?" His lips curved into a cold smile. "Sure..."A flicker of joy stirred in Fiona, but before it could fully take hold, his next words snuffed it out."I'll help you. I'll make sure the police get every last piece of evidence they need to send you to prison."His expression cold, Damon pulled his arm free."I've already turned over your professional records, surgical files, and the evidence that you planned to hurt Olivia to the authorities. Once Olivia's case is resolved, I'll pursue a wrongful-death claim against you for the medical malpractice that kill

When Damon said Callan's name, each syllable seemed ground out through clenched teeth. His fists tightened until his knuckles turned white.Callan's expression was cold as he stepped in front of Olivia, shielding her from Damon. He looked down at Damon, his voice carrying a rare sharpness."And who exactly are you, showing up at my wife's door in the middle of the night and harassing her?""Your wife?" A cold, humorless laugh escaped Damon. "Since when is she your wife?"He drew back his fist, ready to swing at Callan."Damon!"Olivia's heart lurched. She groped her way forward as fast as she could and threw herself between them."Haven't you caused enough trouble already?"Her voice trembled slightly with anger, but every word was firm."I'm telling you one last time. My life and my daughter have absolutely nothing to do with you. Get out of my home. Now."Damon's fist froze in midair, his gaze fixed on Olivia.Though small and slender, she stood between them like an impenetrable wall

Olivia's rejection had been clean and decisive, leaving him no room to hope for anything more.Callan stood there in silence for a long moment.Then, out of nowhere, he said something so crazy that even he couldn't believe the words had left his mouth."What about marriage?"Olivia's pen paused mid-stroke.Callan looked at her, his voice low and steady, as though he were suggesting something perfectly ordinary."I don't have time to date either. My family keeps trying to set me up with people, and I'm sick of dealing with it. So if you're open to it, we could have a marriage of convenience."The room went completely silent.Olivia looked up at him.For once, a flicker of surprise appeared in her usually calm eyes, as though she were trying to decide whether he was joking.Callan didn't smile. His expression was so serious it was almost solemn. Even his breathing grew quieter as he waited for her answer, as though he were awaiting a verdict.He had imagined she might get angry, think he