Chapter 17 The floor had been scrubbed clean - not a single fragment remained . It was as if the tragedy that had happened last night hadn't existed at all . I seemed to be the only one sad and desperate . It slowly dawned on me that there was a time - a long , long time ago - when Damian used to treat me with such utter concern , too . But all those beautiful memories had already been corroded by the years . of our marriage , turning into ashes that were best forgotten . The carpet in the living room had been replaced . Shelly sighed slightly and whispered to me , " The homewrecker said the old carpet was stained with the ashes , so Mr. Caldwell had it replaced . " shes , so M I curved my lips into a sarcastic smile . " It's fine . Replace it . It should've been replaced a long time ago . " Everything in this villa , me included , would be replaced within a month . Just then , Maureen saw me . Her eyes were instantly filled with fear . Perhaps she still remembered how brutally I slapped Eleanor last night . No longer playing the game , she ran toward Damian and buried her face in his arms . He picked her up , his obscure gaze landing on me . Then he said flatly , " Time for breakfast . " Chapter 17 Then he headed to the dining room while holding Maureen carefully . My heart aching , I followed slowly behind him . Eleanor was nowhere to be seen . Being an A - list star, she was probably too embarrassed to reveal her badly swollen face . Looking at the vegetarian food on the table , I had no appetite at all . Also , my anemia seemed worse . I felt dizzy from time to time , and my legs were so weak . Just then , a maid brought over another plate . It was a hearty children's meal with ham , a fried egg , and a small set of poached shrimp . Maureen's eyes instantly lit up , and she eagerly started to dig in . Damian stroked her hair dotingly and said , " Slow down . It's all yours . " She suddenly pouted and pleaded , " Daddy , can Mommy eat these , too ? Please ? " She put her hands together , acting cute . A trace of indulgence flickered in Damian's eyes as he nodded . " Alright . " " Yay ! Daddy's the best! " She happily pecked his cheek . Staring at them blankly , I couldn't help but wonder - if our daughter were still alive , would Damian dote on her just as much ? But I'd never find out the answer . Shelly placed some soup in front of me , snapping me out of it . 1 pushed the plate of vegetarian food away and asked Damian , " Why is my food different from theirs ? " Only then did he glance at me . While feeding Maureen , he said , " You ate meat in front of Maureen yesterday . Otherwise , she wouldn't have gone into your room . What happened yesterday is entirely your fault . " Blaming the victim and applying double standards ? I never knew he could be so shameless . Taking a deep breath . I stood up and announced , " I won't be eating at home from now on . No need to prepare any food for me again . " I had plenty of options . Restaurants and supermarkets were everywhere , and I could always buy whatever I liked . Who said I had to eat at home anyway ? As I turned around , a wave of dizziness suddenly seized me . I covered my forehead , desperately trying to steady myself , but to no avail . In the next second , I blacked out and fell backward . Before I sank into total unconsciousness , I seemed to have fallen against a solid form . When I woke up , I was in the hospital . Only Shelly was by my side . Chapter 17 The crimson fluid in the IV tube stunned me - I never realized my anemia was so severe . " Mrs. Caldwell , you're awake , " Shelly sighed with relief . " I was worried sick . " You haven't eaten anything till now . You must be hungry , right ? Would you like some soup ? Or bread ? " I furrowed my brows tightly , my gaze fixed on the utterly greaseless . vegetarian food in front of me . 50.00 %