Chapter 13 The vegetarian food the chef had been painstakingly preparing all morning was nothing compared to my takeout . Eleanor and Maureen , who had endured two days of vegetarian food with Damian , widened their eyes . Eleanor swallowed hard , whereas Maureen was practically drooling . Damian asked me coldly , " Who gave you permission to put that on my dining table ? " I scoffed and retorted , " You bought this villa after we got married . It's marital property , isn't it ? Why can't I eat what I want in my own home ? " After saying this , I walked to the wine cabinet , took out a prized bottle . he'd acquired last year , and poured myself a glass . Under his razor - sharp gaze , I sat down and gracefully sliced the steak with a knife and fork . Then I took a bite of steak and sipped some wine . It tasted sublime . Though I had lost my marriage , I seemed to have found everything back . But Damian was never good - tempered . He'd never tolerate anyone's provocation . He ordered the bodyguard , " Dump her food . " Chapter 13 Yet in the next second , Maureen gently tugged at the hem of his shirt and pleaded pitifully , " Daddy , I ... want steak , too ... " She swallowed a few times before asking , blinking innocently , " Why can't we eat meat ? " Damian fell into a moment of silence . He found it hard to explain his vegetarian ideas to a little girl . To please him , Eleanor said quickly , " Maureen , Damian is doing this for our own good . Eating vegetarian food is better for our health . They say meat eaters get sick more easily . " While savoring the food , I nodded . " That's right . Let me endure the pain . Good luck staying healthy . " Taking in the grim look on Damian's face , I said with a half - smile , " Oh , Mr. Caldwell . You seem so eager to have my food tossed out . Don't tell me you want some , too . Are you worried you might lose control ? " He glanced at me before lowering his head and continuing his lunch . This time , he didn't have the bodyguard throw my food out . Eleanor and Maureen could only brace themselves and keep picking at their vegetarian food alongside Damian , all while stealing hungry glances at my feast out of the corners of their eyes . It was , without a doubt , the most satisfying meal I'd had in years . After I'd eaten my fill , the pizza was still on the table , untouched . I was so stuffed that I simply couldn't take another bite . Maureen stared at it , her pout making her intentions crystal clear . I knew kids were innocent and giving her a slice was the kind thing to do . 27.124 Chapter 13 But what if she got sick after eating the pizza , and Damian blamed me for poisoning her ? Under her expectant gaze , I made a show of calling out to Shelly . " Take this and feed it to the strays in the neighborhood . " Her eyes dimmed right away . Maybe it was just my illusion - even Eleanor seemed a bit disappointed . After all , paparazzi were everywhere , tracking her down . She didn't dare to leave the villa at all . In other words , she was stuck with the vegetarian cuisine . Were they both actually craving my leftovers ? I almost burst out laughing at such a realization . I took a tissue and wiped my mouth unhurriedly . Before leaving the dining room , I paused to glance at the spread of bland vegetarian dishes and said to Eleanor , " What a delightful life you have to look forward to from now on . Lucky you . " If I had known the consequences my little noon - time vendetta would trigger , I would have never , ever done it . *** I went to the hospital to visit my mother in the afternoon . She was in a car accident when I was five and had been in a coma and treated here ever since . As always , she lay silent and still in the bed . The doctors ' prognosis 07 / 00 % Chapter 13 remained the same - her chances of waking up were slim to none .