Chapter 11 Damien struggled to maintain his composure as he found his voice , " Celeste , stop making a scene . I'll spend a few more days with you if you come out now . of her . " Didn't I tell you ? Ophelia is just for fun . I'm already getting tired of her . " You're the one I love most - you're irreplaceable . Give me a little more time , and I'll return to our family soon . " There's no point in continuing this tantrum . Aren't you afraid I'll actually divorce you ?

" No matter what he said , only silence answered him . He couldn't find any trace of Celeste in any of the mansion's rooms . Even some of her belongings were missing . She had truly left . Damien's lips pressed into a tight line when this realization finally hit him , the air around him becoming oppressively tense , ready to explode . It wasn't just that Celeste's things were gone ; the proof of their love and shared memories had vanished as well .

The backyard was bare , with the large grove of plane trees completely gone , leaving only ugly stumps behind . Only at this moment did Damien truly panic . No inatter how many times he had made her unhappy in the past , she had never gone this far . A little coaxing would always earn her forgiveness . But now , she had chopped down every plane tree he'd planted for her - six years of shared memories reduced to stumps . 무 Damien Damien touched the tree stumps in disbelief .

The cross - sections were somewhat weathered , clearly not cut down in recent days . She had ordered them cut down some time ago , long before now . Yet he hadn't noticed at all . Damien's heart gradually sank to rock bottom , completely engulfed in darkness . He called Celeste with trembling hands . And unsurprisingly , it was still disconnected . " Celeste , where on earth did you go ? " he roared .

He sent his first message in days , but the next second , he realized that the message was only sent - not delivered . He had never imagined that Celeste would one day completely cut off all contact with him ! A terrible premonition rose in Damien's heart , and he hurriedly called Thomas and Eleanor . " Sorry , the number you have dialed is not in service … " The same voice repeated endlessly , as if mocking his ridiculousness .

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Thomas and Eleanor had also blocked and deleted all his contact information . The whole family seemed determined to sever ties with him completely . Even so , he wouldn't allow it ! He hadn't signed the divorce papers . So even if they ran to the ends of the earth , he would drag her entire family back ! Damien's expression was dark as he called Taylor, roaring , " Find out where Celeste's family went as quickly as possible !

Check everywhere they've been since that abduction incident - I want every detail ! " Celeste wants to leave me ? Not a chance ! " Taylor was woken up in the middle of the night and , suppressing his exhaustion , replied , " Alright , I'll find someone to investigate immediately . " After hanging up , Damien's heart still couldn't calm down . He returned to the mansion and looked at the empty home . A feeling of desolation and loneliness washed over him .

He felt as if a piece of his heart had been brutally carved out . He felt hollow , and his heart bled with pain . Lying on the bed without Celeste beside him , he found it strangely difficult to get used to . Even though all traces of her were gone , he felt like he could see her everywhere . Looking at the vanity table , he could still picture Celeste sitting there , doing her makeup and skincare routine .

The breeze on the balcony stirred the curtains , and he remembered how she used to be timid and scared , always thinking the wind - blown curtains looked like ghostly shadows . She would make him get out of bed to tie up the curtains , then cling to him , burying herself in his arms and refusing to let go . arguments . Those warm , tender moments from the past were now gone forever .

He didn't know when their interactions had reduced to jealousy and Even when they slept in the same bed , there was a clear divide as she would practically press herself against the wall , unwilling to have any physical contact with him . They had once loved each other so deeply . How did they reach this point ?