Love in Twilight

Love In Twilight By Tiny Mountains Chapter 137

Chapter 137 So, You Remember You Still Have a Home Here

Clarissa was struck with a cold chill throughout the entire afternoon.

Still, there was one thing she was very clear about. Damien dealing with Howard had nothing to do with

her.

While the other departments gossiped about how Howard was taken away by the public prosecutor’s

office, the audit department remained as calm as ever.

After Clarissa got off work, she headed to Genovia Hospital.

Luke happened to be standing right outside Theresa’s ward. He even looked behind Clarissa mockingly

before asking, “Where’s your husband?”

“Something urgent happened at the company today, so he didn’t come.” Clarissa entered Theresa’s

ward straight away.

Joseph happened to be sitting at her bedside, clearly absorbed in a conversation with her.

The sight of Theresa looking relieved Clarissa feel.

“Congratulations on your mother’s recovery, Clarissa,” Joseph congratulated.

“Thank goodness that’s the case.” If things were to proceed as Luke had said last time, Theresa’s

oxygenator would have been unplugged a long time ago. When Clarissa remembered how Nicole

refused to let Joseph off the hook for what he had done for her, she quickly dragged him to a side and

asked, “Mr. Moore, I heard Nicole is the reason Miss Steward resigned. Is that true?”

“Don’t listen to Luke’s nonsense. The reason I recruited Nicole in the first place was because her

credentials and educational background fit my firm’s requirements. It has nothing to do with you. Just

be yourself,” Joseph said seriously. “As for Rebecca, she’s an excellent colleague. It’s just that we don’t

see eye to eye with each other.”

Despite Joseph’s words, Clarissa knew that something was up.

“What do you mean, it has nothing to do with her? It has everything to do with her!” Somehow, Luke

managed to eavesdrop on their conversation from behind.

“Luke!” Joseph admonished sternly.

“Clarissa! Now that our mom’s awake, why didn’t Mr. Lawrence come here to visit her? If he’s here, I’ll

drop it, but if he doesn’t…” Luke chuckled slyly. “You might as well get married to Mr. Moore, eh?”

Clarissa chose to tune Luke out. She moved to sit by her mother’s bed.

Frankly speaking, she also felt rather guilty.

“Mom,” Clarissa said to Theresa. “Today, the finance director of my company got taken away by the

public prosecutors. He didn’t come to visit you due to the urgency of the matter. I hope you won’t take it

to heart.”

Theresa couldn’t help but heave a mental sigh. The truth was that Damien had already visited her

some time ago. But she was unable to relay this to Clarissa, so she could only comfort Clarissa by

saying that everything was fine.

When Joseph heard that the finance director had been taken away, he thought, ‘This could be a great

chance for Rebecca!’

The reason Rebecca had left Great West Accounting Firm in a fit of rage was mainly because of Nicole

talking about how she should have sued Clarissa in order to control Joseph. In the past, Joseph and

Rebecca already had conflicting opinions on various issues. Still, they managed to compromise with

each other in order to stay as partners. But after Nicole arrived at the firm as a new hire, the conflicts

erupted into uncontrollable chaos which ultimately infuriated Rebecca

Truthfully speaking, Joseph was able to deal with the matter of Nicole wanting to sue Clarissa

smoothly. However, he didn’t want Clarissa to be tainted at all. Even the court’s summoning ticket could

wreak havoc for Clarissa’s future career path.

The doctor had already given Theresa a check-up. He claimed that she had a clean bill of health, and

that she could be discharged within ten days.

On Friday afternoon, Clarissa finally returned to Hill Villa.

Damien had already gotten off work by then. He happened to be seated on the couch at home.

“So, you still remember where your home is?” he commented dryly after seeing Clarissa.

“Yeah. My mom just recovered, after all.” Even now, Clarissa still minded Damien’s behavior a lot. Luke

was the one who reminded her that Damien never visited Theresa, not even once.

He may be Clarissa sugar daddy, but to Theresa, he was her son-in-law.

Grandpa Lawrence exited his room and asked Clarissa about Theresa’s condition.

“Grandpa, my mom’s fully recovered! The doctor said she can be discharged within ten days.” Clarissa

sounded elated.

“Good things always come to those who persevere. Damien, your mother-in-law has been bedridden

for so many years. Why don’t you go visit her?” Grandpa Lawrence asked Damien,

frowning

“Okay.” Despite Damien’s answer, Clarissa could feel that he was being half-hearted.novelbin

She could feel her heart breaking on the inside, but she knew she had no right to make such requests

to him.

Clarissa was definitely not skilled enough to predict what Damien was thinking, knowing how

mysterious and manipulative he was. His cunningness was very obvious, especially from the way he

handled the whole Howard incident.

She knew she hadn’t gone home for the past few days, so she went to the kitchen to prepare the next

meal with Mrs. Faber in order to make amends.

When Damien took his seat at the dining table, he spotted a huge steaming bowl of shepherd’s pie on

the table.

“Do you like making this dish?” Damien stared at Clarissa with a light frown.

It had been a few days since Clarissa last saw Damien.

Now that Theresa was awake, Clarissa couldn’t help but think, ‘It’d be nice if Dad was still around….

At that moment, she also gazed into his eyes.

“Don’t you like it? I’m pretty good at making that dish,” she said. “I haven’t been home for days, you

know? Can’t you just smile?”

Damien lowered his head and started eating, already tuning Clarissa out.

In the past, he felt that the shepherd’s pie was delicious.

Now, the more he ate, the more conflicted he felt.

Meanwhile, Clarissa was dissatisfied by Damien’s behavior.

“Has this dish been your favorite for a long time, or did you learn to appreciate it later on?” she asked.

After all, she had never known the answer to this question. More importantly, she wanted to make

Damien smile.

“Later? What does that mean?” Damien’s tone was deep and emotionless. He did his best to suppress

his anger.

“Um…” Clarissa wanted to know if Damien loved eating shepherd’s pie before or after the cornea

transplant surgery. Even though she knew that one’s stomach wouldn’t be affected after going through

the cornea transplant surgery, she still wanted to know the answer. “Well… I mean, after you founded

your company.”

“I loved it since I was a kid. So what? Are you planning to not make it for me again in the future?”

Damien lifted his head to question Clarissa, his tone harsh and demanding.

Clarissa was befuddled. ‘What the hell is wrong with him? All I did was ask him a question! Why must

he be so mean to me?’

“Damien! Mind your manners and answer the question properly!” Grandpa Lawrence chided crossly.

Damien put down his cutlery, his appetite all lost. Then, he stormed upstairs. ‘What the hell did I do to

him?’ Clarissa wondered, confused.