Chapter 6 My heart skipped a beat , and my nose twitched . Tears welled up in my eyes . Just then , Shelly rushed into the living room . " Mr. Caldwell's here . " Damian's arrival cut short Helena mid - sentence . He was as refined and polite as ever , yet an innate condescension laced his tone . " My apologies for keeping you waiting , Alexander , Helena . " I secretly breathed a sigh of relief . Thankfully , he didn't give them the cold shoulder and spared them the embarrassment . " No need to apologize . We just got here and were chatting with Aurora . " If you're busy , go ahead . Don't mind us , " Helena said with a smile . I lowered my head . " Let's go , Mom . Lunch is ready . " Damian sat at the head of the table . My parents and I were seated to his right and left . Alexander carefully glanced at him , hesitant to speak . " Damian ... Can I ask a favor ? L ... " Everything - from his tone to his attitude - suggested cringe . Damian said flatly , " I know the Whitmore Group has been facing some difficulties . You don't need to sweat about the funds . Did you bring the contract ? " Chapter & Alexander quickly nodded . " Yes , I did . " Damian said , " I'll sign it later , and Aurora will mail it to you tomorrow . The funds will be transferred to the Whitmore Group by this Friday at the latest . " Alexander and Helena obviously seemed a lot relieved . They smiled and kept thanking him with the look of a great weight being lifted from their shoulders . " Aurora is my wife . It's only right that I give the Whitmore family a hand when necessary . Hearing this , Helena was no longer worried . She had always been the straightforward type , not a fan of beating around the bush . " It's such a relief to see how in love you and Aurora are , " she said with a smile . " You know what ? I saw a photo of Eleanor's bankroller on the news yesterday , and I was so sure it was you . Can you believe it ? I was so worried I barely slept a wink last night . " Both Damian and I instantly went stiff , and I quickly changed the subject . After Alexander and Helena left , I slipped the drafted divorce agreement onto the last page of the contract and brought it to the study . *** In the study , Damian was in front of the computer , dealing with work emails . The warm yellow light accentuated his chiseled facial outline , reminding me how much I'd loved watching him in rapt attention . 2897 % Chapter I sighed softly and placed the contract in front of him , " This is the contract from my dad . If you have a moment , could you sign it now ? " He glanced at me , obviously satisfied with my obedient demeanor . He said with a smile . " It turns out you do know when to stop . " " Yes . Thank you for helping my family , " I said , suppressing the bitterness deep down . Before signing the contract , he said , " Oh , and one more thing . With all the paparazzi lately , I'm thinking of bringing Eleanor and Maureen to stay here for a while . Eaststone Heights is the most secure gated community in town , so it'd be safer for them . " A sense of suffocation overwhelmed me . I actually forgot that Damian was a shrewd businessman . Every gift from him came at an equal cost . There was a price tag on the favor he had done for my family . I nodded . " Alright . " He continued , " They can take the master bedroom . It'll be better for Maureen ... " " You don't have to explain . I get it , " I interrupted him . " I'll move to the guest bedroom . " Even my husband no longer belonged to me . Why would I give a damn about a bedroom ? Then I pushed the contract closer to him and urged , " Can you sign it now ? My dad's waiting . " He signed it without saying another word . As time ticked away , I grew more and more nervous . The last page was the divorce agreement I'd prepared . PS 91 %