Chapter 16 Damian said in a deep voice , " Maureen may be a kid , but what about you ? You're an adult . What were you doing back then ? " *** An hour had passed , yet I was still trembling in anger . Shelly knocked on the door and entered with the urn in her hands .. She sighed , " Mrs. Caldwell , Mr. Caldwell asked me to gather as many ashes as I could . I tried my best , but this is all I got . " Looking at the broken urn and the pitiful handful of ashes that remained , I felt so guilty toward my daughter . I stroked the urn , my hand trembling . " I should have buried her properly ... How could I have been so selfish ? I only wanted to keep her close to me . I didn't want her to be alone in the dark . She'd be so scared ... " The heart - wrenching pain was so sharp that my voice trailed off , and I could no longer make a sound . Shelly said , her eyes filled with distress , " Mrs. Caldwell , she knows . She knows how much you love her . She won't blame you . " " Thank you , Shelly . " Tears welled up in my eyes . Chapter 16 I meant it - if it weren't for her who stopped Eleanor , every last bit of the ashes would have been sucked up by the vacuum cleaner already . Later , Shelly came into the room to bring me dinner . She said , " Mr. Caldwell made Maureen stand in the living room until two in the morning . And I heard him scold that homewrecker . " I smiled feebly . Even his punishment was so perfunctory - what could it possibly change ? A wave of despair seized me . Through the floor - to - ceiling window , I looked around at the luxurious , vast villa , only to realize it had long ceased to be mine . Of the four people living here , I was the only outsider . I turned on my laptop and looked through the evidence of his infidelity again and again . His affection toward her was a perfect mirror of his cruelty toward me . Just then , I heard the doorknob twist and then his familiar footsteps . I panicked and quickly closed the laptop . Damian walked in slowly , his frosted elegance as imposing as ever . He merely glanced at the laptop before looking away . I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief - luckily , he didn't suspect anything . " Let's talk . " He sat in front of me . I'd never felt this exhausted before . Nodding wearily , I said , " Alright . CH Chapter 16 Let's talk . " He showed no trace of guilt over what Eleanor and Maureen had done . Instead , his voice was cold as he said , " I won't tolerate another outburst like this . What happened in the chapel tonight will not happen again . You're an adult , and you should learn to control your emotions . " Clenching my fists in anger , I retorted , " What about you ? When you slapped me , did you control your emotions ? " He said , " You harmed Maureen . I was just trying to calm you down . " All my fury and resentment collapsed into a hollow helplessness at this very moment . " Damian , just leave . I ... I'm tired . I wanna get some sleep . " My voice frayed into something close to a plea . " Could you ... leave met alone ? I'm exhausted . " Why ? After my most precious treasure was ruined , here he was , delivering the final blow . Why would he do this to me ? His slightly cold gaze fell upon the urn . Then he reached out , his hand trembling as he wanted to touch it , but I moved it away . His hand froze mid - air . Looking at him , I said flatly , " Damian , you don't deserve to . " A flicker of anger crossed his face , but eventually , he said nothing and just left my room . ** Early the next morning , laughter filled the spacious living room . Chapter 16 Maureen was playing hide - and - seek with several young maids I had never seen before . Shelly told me Damian had hired them specifically to play with Maureen , his precious princess .