Love in Twilight novel (Clarissa and Damien) novel Chapter 141

Chapter 141 I Want to Look for You

Grandpa Lawrence happened to be painting a traditional painting in his room, since it was still early in the morning.

“Grandpa Lawrence, I’m here to greet you,” Madelynn said.

“Oh. You’re here, Maddie? Have fun chatting with Damien in the living room. I won’t be joining you youngsters,” Grandpa Lawrence said with a smile.

“Aww, Grandpa Lawrence! There’s no need to be a stranger! To tell you the truth, the reason 1 came here today is because I’m trying to convince Damien to invest in my movie, but he turned me down.” Madelynn pretended to look very disappointed.

“Are you trying to get me to help you out?” Grandpa Lawrence’s smile widened.

“No, I don’t want to force you into a difficult spot,” Madelynn replied with a smile. She noticed a bottle of pills sitting on the desk near Grandpa Lawrence. The bottle was labeled Betaloc.

Just like any other elderly person, Grandpa Lawrence relied on medicine to extend his lifespan.

Since Madelynn was a seasoned actress, she knew a lot of things by default. Hence, she knew that Betaloc was meant to treat heart failure.

“Well then. I’ll be leaving now, Grandpa Lawrence,” she said.

“All right.” Grandpa Lawrence paid her no mind and continued painting.

After Madelynn left his room, she continued chatting with Damien. “Why don’t you go to the studio with me this Sunday, Damien? Then you can decide if you want to invest or not.”

“Sunday? I have other plans on that day.” Damien had already made an appointment to discuss the problems of a potential project with another client beforehand.

Madelynn pouted, pretending to be hurt. “I guess we’ll talk about this the next time we meet.”

In the afternoon, Clarissa returned and placed a bunch of keys in front of Damien

Damien could recognize them. Those were the keys to the new house he had bought for Theresa.

“What’s wrong?” He lifted his head to look at Clarissa.

“Mom said she doesn’t want the house. Why would you give us such expensive things for no reason? Mom specifically called me today and asked me to return the keys to you,” Clarissa explained. “She can’t control Luke, anyway. Besides, now that Luke has moved into his new house, she has a valid reason to return to our old house and live there. You don’t have to worry about her.”

When Damien noticed how hard Clarissa worked in concealing the truth while trying to protect his pride at the same time, he was reminded by the sheer contrast of Madelynn and her mother’s greed. Those clashing thoughts made him all emotional.

“This house is worth a lot more than five million dollars, you know?” Damien said. “Don’t you want more money?”

In the past, he also thought that Clarissa was a materialistic woman.

“We still can’t accept it. We strive to earn money with our own hands. The fortune of other people isn’t to be lusted after,” Clarissa replied while folding her clothes in the room.

“Are you worried that once you start taking them, you won’t know when to stop? Are you worried you won’t be able to pay off your debt?” Damien pressed on

Clarissa’s eyes went dull. She had long known that there would come a day when she and Damien would be separated. Thus, there was no reason to extort more money from him.