Valiant
- acting or showing courage; very brave
Origin: Middle English
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I couldn't find anything straight to think on how to say to Damon that it's not true because I couldn't fake it. My emotion on my face right now is probably obvious. I couldn't speak or say anything about it because I don't know how to lie about this matter.
"I didn't know you two were college lovebirds with Nick cos if I did I would've stopped you earlier from working on Devaloines." He states.
I gulped.
How did he know such information?
"Good thing I had a reliable source. Penny Houston? Yeah, your colleague. She works for me in New York. Kurt spilled it out too, he needed money, so I forced him. That gay." He adds.
I gaped.
My blood boils hearing that bitch's name again and until now she's still ruining my life. Even after college life. I think she really does envy me. Penny, I hate you so much that I couldn't explain how much I hate you. And I hated how Damon causally called Kurt gay to think the three of us have been great friends in college. Kurt even helped him a lot too. The nerve of this guy is too much!
"You may be wondering how'd I know about the father to your baby?" He asked me.
I hate that tone on him.
I couldn't answer him back because he caught me off guard. I'm standing before him with my mouth shut close. Damon is always a genius and I hate it that he's too intelligent, his mind thinks of way I couldn't believe he could even do nor think. I even wondered why he didn't pursue on criminology. He could've been a good investigator or detective.
He smirks and points to his temple.
"I'm a genius Savannah. I love solving things and you know that." He tells me.
I feel my tears gathering in my eyes because I'm getting so mad at him. He's saying things that are true and I hate it that he's rubbing it on my face.
"It was pretty simple. The bartender at the hotel on your bachelorette's party. That bar?" He snapped.
Oh god. Oh my goodness no. I'm sure he paid the bartender to say anything he needs to know about that night. Shit, I could still vaguely remember what I said that time. Jesus.
"Counted the months back when you had your first trimester and it all led to that party. I knew it had to be on that party. Caught you on CCTV again with Nick entering another hotel room. And you fucked each other all fucking night." He says and my heart breaks into billions of pieces.
My lips are trembling and I'm too embarrassed of what he found out. It's true. Yes it is but hearing it coming from Damon makes me worst of a wife than what he has been doing to me. He's physically hurting me but I'm emotionally hurting him.
"I'm right on everything, right? Or did I miss out something from the juicy details?" He asked me.
I shake my head in disbelief of what he said to me. I couldn't dare look into his eyes. It's too much. This is too much.
"You know, it was pretty hard on my part during the Stag party cos all I ever thought of was you so I tried to stop myself from getting tempted of the naked women before me. But you." He walks closer to me.
"You simply fucked a guy days before your wedding and got yourself pregnant. What a bitch." He adds and looks at me disgustingly.
"Shut up." I spit.
I quickly wiped my tears away and I feel so tiny of myself. But Nick and I made the baby with love and I don't blame myself that Damon couldn't get me pregnant. I didn't expect Nick would get me pregnant that night. I don't regret that night anyway, it was the best of all nights after being away from him. But you couldn't stop me from feeling so guilty of what I've done behind Damon's back and guilty for not telling Nick the truth about our child.
let's see, I have this marvelous deal with you." He
to keep my
is on the brink
eyes widened and
your family is on bankruptcy. You're poor
You don't
anymore and they have expired license because they're too focus on their companies. To be honest, your brother has sold some
I say with fists curled into a
didn't know your father had been having secret problems on
is undeniably being a dickass jerk and wipes it to my face that my
that guy to the bones because he only wants me to marry you cos of my money."
true, I'm still mad at him for
save your dying company, I want you to never tell Nick he's the father of your baby. You'll stop seeing him. You'll totally forget about him. It's as easy as that."
as
want me to lie to Nick?" I
He says
my
to my child Damon. He has
father to your child or I won't help your family. Maybe, I'll
need to sacrifice a lot of things for the people
me. But I'm scared of what's gonna happen in the future for me and my child. Damon has changed his attitude and he's always gonna be jealous over little things I do with other guys. He will definitely guard me 24/7 now, every second of every day and he'll be
lay a finger on her skin and definitely not on her hair. If he would do that, I would want him to do
I'm not a bad
Screw you.
new life."
to help my family. I didn't know dad was addicted to casino. No wonder he wants me to marry a rich man so badly because he's been having this huge debt since before. I'm so angry at everything related to my dad cos he always ruin my life. I want to punch
could help me on this, I know his wife won't even mind about us. I think Nick is mad at me too after what Damon fed her thoughts about lies between me and Aries. He'll be more mad once
Damon is filthy richer than Aries and he is the only one who can help me, aside from Nick's undeniably
good husband to
still beating fast and I don't trust him but I need to stay by his side
What do you say?" He
me even if I don't want to. My life with Damon feels like I'm living inside a prison that I can't escape and I can't come out because it's either I'm too weak to fight him or I'm too scared
the baby?" He
"Melissa Nicholeen." I say confidently
intently and I know he's mad but I try so hard not
that name?" He
is the name of Nick's mother. Nicholeen is the combination of Nick's name and my second name." I narrated as I see
love it." I
him curling his fist into a ball but
change my daughter's name just because you don't like it. Nick has the right to name her, she's our child.
and hatred. I am scared of him but I know I shouldn't be. I have to be strong for Melissa. I have to be strong for myself.
her name but she won't be carrying my
try not to throw myself at him. I try to keep my
mine." He
become a Patricks anyway." I
•••••
for about a week before we finally took her home. Damon paid for every expenses from the bill and as promised he
I can't fully say I am really happy
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