Chapter 10
Dummen knew Bernice meant well. He also understood that his love story with Giselle had ended long ago–ever since he’d impulsively married Clara on their wedding day in a burst of anger,
For the past three years, he’d tried to move on and build a life with Clara, but after loving Giselle for 18 years, she wasn’t someone he could just push out of his heart overnight
He gave in when she returned to the country and wouldn’t let go of him. They might never be lovers again, but the friendship was still there.
Damon held onto that thought and kept going back to her. The truth was, every time she broke down crying and swore she still loved him, it got to him. But in the end, those feelings never lasted. They were like ripples on a lake stirred by a passing breeze, gone almost as soon as they appeared. Damon would always remind himself that Clara was his wife whenever he was about to give in. Over and over, he felt trapped in a fog. He was unable to find a way out.
But after hearing Bernice’s words, it was like a light bulb went off. He started to make sense of things, little by little.
Thinking back at how Clara had watched him leave that morning in the snow, he felt a warmth spread through his chest.
He nodded to Bernice. His voice was steady and sincere. “Thank you for telling me all this. I get it now.”
After leaving the hospital, Damon headed to Croft Manor.
His mother, Helena Perkins, called him into the study. Her tone was unusually serious. “When you first got married, I didn’t think Clara’s family background was good enough for you, so I had doubts about her.
But over these past three years, seeing how much she cares about you, how well she runs the household, and how thoughtful she is toward us, I’ve slowly let go of those reservations.
“You’re not that young anymore. I don’t want to keep repeating myself–what’s in the past should stay in the past. You made a good choice picking such a great wife. It’s time to settle down and live the right way.
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