Chapter 5 I blushed at once . Before his health regimen took over , our time in bed was just as passionate as any normal couple's . Sometimes , things had gone so wild that he'd force me to call him " Daddy " . Now that I thought about it , I regretted it so much that I wished I could vanish into thin air . My heated cheeks obviously satisfied Damian a lot . He smiled , " It seems you haven't forgotten a bit . " I bit my lip , overwhelmed by shame . But as I looked at his familiar yet foreign face , a sense of release struck me . I said exceptionally calmly and slowly , " Damian , we can never go back . Whatever happened between us , our paths will never cross again . " A strange look flickered across his handsome face . He straightened up , no longer trapping me in his embrace . Rather , he looked down at me and said condescendingly , " Stop playing hard to get . It won't work . Just stick to your role as Mrs. Caldwell . " I could no longer hold back and was about to use the 1.5 million dollars as leverage to negotiate with him . 06.02 Presumably , that would be enough to let him know I was serious about divorcing him . " Damian , sign the divorce papers , and we'll part ways amicably . Or I'll ... " His phone rang before I could continue . He answered and said in a gentle tone , " Yes , I'm at home . Alright . " After hanging up , he said to me , " Your parents are on their way . " My words stuck in my throat . To be more precise , they were my adoptive parents , but they'd always thought of me as their own daughter . I decided to discuss divorce with Damian after they left . Or things would be awkward when they came here . Noticing my silence , Damian no longer said a word and went to the chapel . I entered the kitchen to prepare lunch together with Shelly . **** My adoptive parents , Helena Whitmore and Alexander Whitmore , arrived at noon . " Dad , Mom , hello . Take a seat while I set the table . " I forced a smile , pretending everything was fine . Seeing that I was limping , Helena asked with concern , " What happened to your legs ? " 26.65 % Not wanting them to notice anything wrong , I stuck out my tongue and said casually , " I fell . " Alexander shook his head . " Aurora , you're not a little girl anymore . When can you learn to be more careful ? Did you go to the hospital ? " " Yes . The doctor said there was nothing serious , " I immediately said perfunctorily . Looking around , Helena asked , " Where's Damian ? " My face stiffened a little at the mention of his name . " He's in the chapel . I'll go get him . " But Alexander quickly stopped me and said a bit carefully , " No. We'll wait . " Detecting his humble tone , I couldn't help but feel bitter . Though the Whitmore family and the Caldwell family went way back , Walter Whitmore , Alexander and Helena's son , wasn't cut out for business . His poor management led to the steady decline of the family's fortunes , resulting in their recent fall from the elite class of Calverton . On the contrary , since Damian took over the Caldwell family business , the Caldwell Group had skyrocketed . He went on a merger spree , vastly expanding the family's business empire . Over the years , without the Caldwell Group's support , the Whitmore Group would have been crushed by its opponents already . This explained why Alexander and Helena now treaded so carefully - even obsequiously - around Damian . Though they were his elders , they treated him with a deference that did not befit their status . 52 69 % Perhaps it was because I upset him today . It had been almost two hours . since my parents ' arrival , and I had sent Shelly to urge him , but he was still in the chapel . It made me wonder if he was deliberately keeping them waiting . Sensing something , Helena said worriedly , " Aurora , I saw the news yesterday about Eleanor's bankroller . The photo ... It didn't show his face , but the silhouette looked like Damian to me . Was it ... him ? " Chapter 6