Chapter 25 Ophelia stood alone outside the door as a gust of cold wind swept past her . It was as if it were mocking her ridiculous state . She wandered aimlessly . When she passed by a fountain , she glanced at her reflection on the surface of the water and was thoroughly startled . She then clutched her face and screamed like a mad person . She couldn't believe that the horrifying woman in the water was herself .

During the time she had been imprisoned , she hadn't had the time or energy to take care of herself . Every day , new wounds were added before her old wounds could heal . Her wounds didn't receive proper treatment , so they continued to rot and fester . She used to be the prettiest woman , so how did she end up like this ? She was at a loss . Not only had she suffered , but her parents were also constantly in pain . Back in prison , someone had shown her the condition her parents were in .

Because of their old age and deteriorating health , along with the excessive blood extractions and the absence of their beloved daughter , they had aged nearly 20 years . They were only in their 50s , yet they had a head full of white hair and wrinkles . Now , Ophelia was in such a state . She truly regretted her actions .

Perhaps none of this would have happened if she hadn't been greedy for wealth and hadn't deliberately crashed into Damien's car , nor would it have happened if she hadn't agreed to be his kept mistress and schemed against Celeste so many times . However , it was too late. Funnily enough , she had tried to seduce another man while looking like this . But what else could she do ? Ophelia was in utter despair . If she had any other way to survive , she wouldn't have seduced anyone .

What else could she do now that she was ruined ? Her future was a dead end . At Bloomsvale Prison , Chase's bodyguards , acting as temporary wardens , stood not far from Damien . They watched coldly as he was tortured . A loud thud sounded . A blond - haired , blue - eyed man landed a solid punch on Damien as he cursed him profusely . Even so , Damien didn't have the intention to struggle or fight back . He simply endured it in silence . He had countless chances to leave if he wished to .

He was capable of knocking the man out . It wouldn't have been difficult even if he had to fight several inmates at once . Besides , if he truly couldn't take it anymore , he could have surrendered to Chase's bodyguards and requested to leave . However , Damien didn't do so . Only intense pain gave him a sense of being alive . Perhaps he had already gone mad from the moment he knew Celeste would never forgive him . Now , he was just stubbornly holding on .

He and his father were the same kind of monster . They never stopped until their goal was reached . Even so , he truly did regret his actions . After an indeterminate number of days in prison , Damien didn't lose hope like Ophelia . On the contrary , he had grown used to this life . The physical torment no longer made him feel alive . His body could still feel pain , but his soul was already dead . He felt numb .

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In the end , Damien evaded the bodyguards and prison guards and walked out of the prison . Following his memory , he went to Celeste's home and knocked on the door . However , it wasn't Celeste or Chase who opened the door , nor was it Thomas and Eleanor . Instead , it was a completely unfamiliar young man . " Who are you looking for ? " the young man asked , frowning . Damien's dark eyes locked onto him as he grabbed the man by the collar and demanded , " Where's Celeste ? Where did she go ?

She used to be the owner of this house ! " The young man quickly pushed his hand away and cried out in alarm , " She should've already gone back to her country . I heard from her family that she went to visit her parents . " ! A thud was heard as Damien shoved the young man aside and turned to leave without glancing back . He then returned to his own country at the fastest speed possible . That day , a topic was spreading throughout Crown City .

" The ex - wife of Damien Ashford , the CEO of Ashford Group , has become Chase Tully's girlfriend . Damien is willing to play second fiddle for love ! " Countless people were talking about it , and quite a few even went to the Tully estate hoping to witness the drama unfold . Outside the Tully family gates , Damien stood in the rain , ignoring the stares from the crowd . His burning gaze was fixed on Celeste . " Celeste , I won't give up . You belong only to me .

" ' I'm sorry , but I won't give you that chance , " Chase replied coldly . As soon as he spoke , several armed soldiers got out of an armored vehicle and surrounded Damien . Chase pulled Celeste into his arms , his lips curling in a taunting smirk . " You better reconsider if you want to steal the girlfriend of the nation's key research project leader Celeste's expression remained calm and indifferent throughout Chase's mocking speech . " Stop looking for me , Damien .

I won't forgive you regardless of what you do . Your actions only make me annoyed . " Thomas and Eleanor nodded as well . Thomas frowned and said , irritated , " It's useless even if you beg for forgiveness . You almost got us killed . As her parents , we'll never approve of you , so don't even think about our family forgiving you ! " Eleanor added , " Go back to your rich playboy life . However many women you wish to have has nothing to do with us .

Have a different one every day for all we care . Just don't come back here and be an eyesore . " Damien lowered his gaze slightly , silently rebuking them in his mind . He didn't want anyone else . He only wanted Celeste . Even so , he was taken away . Guards now regularly patrolled outside of Ashford Group to prevent Damien from doing anything irreversible to Celeste .

Later , as many business partners heard the rumors , they assumed he liked beautiful women and frequently sent him all kinds of women during negotiations . Many of them even resembled Celeste . However , Damien accepted none of them and sent them all back . He knew a relationship with Celeste was no longer possible , but he also didn't want to do anything he'd regret for the rest of his life . A life of loneliness seemed just fine .