Do You Still Love Me When We Meet Again? (Aubrey and Damon) novel Chapter 254

Once Damon got to the base, things got even crazier.

The calls and texts between them started to dry up.

While everyone else was enjoying the New Year break, Damon was grinding at the base, and she was stuck in Crestview City, buried in her father’s case.

Since Damon wasn’t home, she didn’t see the point in flying out to spend the holiday there.

She ended up spending the New Year with Sierra.

it her account, she went to find Brendan to settle the books. She made sure every cent was accounted for.

idn’t

get an ounce of the respect an older sister deserved.

memories continued to resurface, her feelings toward Brendan became a tangled mess.

ed mix of love and loathing, helplessness and resentment.

was done trying to salvage their relationship. Once the money was settled, she walked out the door without a single regret.

en the New Year break, the government offices reopened. The court finally scheduled the trial for April.

Aubrey couldn’t tell if it was the exhaustion from her father’s case or the sheer weight of her returning memories. As the past came back to her piece by piece, her mood began to shift.

She didn’t like the way she felt, so she went to the hos

She wasn’t sure how accurate the results were, b

When the memories return but the underlying

Then he looked at her. “In everything yo

“Losing my baby,” Aubrey said. Sh

“You’re still young,” the

“It’s not that simple

for a crime he

spoke, the

psych evaluation.

ld depression.

It’s easy to spiral,” the doctor explained.

the one thing that hurts the most?”

k composed, but her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

child, that pain might just vanish overnight.”

t heal,” Aubrey said, her voice growing heavier. “My father is still in prison love. And I still haven’t found the person who killed my child.” The more she

at a time. Don’t overthink things. In today’s society, one or two out of every ten people anxiety, or mood disorders. You don’t need medication for this. Just try to get out more, bby to channel your energy into. You’ll get better.”

pse?” Aubrey asked.

or replied.

ent. She just walked out of the hospital.

she would relapse either.

y to even catch her breath lately

she was sick, she’d spen

would still be raci

Aubrey sav

me and showered, she’d pass out the second her head hit the

ed to the point of a mental breakdown, but

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Chapter 254.

This wasn’t just a satellite. This was a manned mission.

No wonder Damon had been so quiet since the New Year. His texts and calls had been few and far between.

With astronauts on board, the mission was critical. The stakes were sky–high, and the pressure was unimaginable

He was always a man of responsibility.

He never let work ruin his personal life, and he never let his feelings mess with his job. He kept a hard line between the two

The day of the hearing finally came. Aubrey saw her father.

He had actually put on some weight and looked rejuvenated. He’d waited six long years to clear his name. He was visibly overwhelmed with emoties

In the courtroom.

Two other

clinging

Cal

d Madison Lewis appeared as witnesses.

the old creeps who had been part of those orgies with Madison. The third one was currently

foot, with two prison guards standing over him, watching his every move.

e evidence. Even Gavin Taylor had finally cracked, admitting he’d faked Caleb’s alibi all those years ago. Caleb. “Were you at the crime scene that night?”

playing tough, refusing to cave. He was betting on the was untouchable.

were you? And why did Gavin feel the need to

ut a smug snicker. “I was getting laid. With

re were no cameras and no direct witnesses.

you?”

near my place.”

her name?”

sk.”

a record of the paym

fer?”

cash. No paper tr

ved silen

oing to just roll over and confess.

away from the case entirely. She went straight for the throat with a personal decades working as a hooker? And that your father was her pimp?”

bruised shade of purple. He ground his teeth, forced to squeeze the words out through

face drained of color. She looked like she was in physical pain as she fought back tears, her

Her voice turned sharp and aggressive. “You had no idea. At least, not before your father’s ‘accident.’ s mother was sleeping with three different men for money, or that your father was pocketing their bably told you, but you refused to

You thought they were all liars–until you saw it with

ur father pimping her out ri

You grabbed a shovel and slammed it into

Iged, his eyes turned blod hen

pas shink with rage.

tacher, vou heard names wande und in and outside the house You

hucked into the biche Rischon, taped out the window, and to the river, dodging every avariar curity camera on your way out.”

unhe jugular. “Do you even know how

2011 Wen’t even enough to buy you a

spent growing up, every bite of food

and went arraight for the a razor. I bet one at a

Every single dollar you are

ping with strangers. Yer You-

Honor the plane rescats counsel is asking questions that have zero

hore exploit bien tiver word was a calculated attack, dripping with

red him. Sheddine doubled down instead, twisting the knife and

bulged ant a snd his bloodshot eyes were filled with pure, ghs they werevivere shaking. He looked like a man possessed,

Caleb taleb and tore into him, her words dripping with pure venom.

g natag out a spineless coward! You didn’t have the

to kill guts

your acou needed him to drive that truck to support you, and you iese waste of space who shouldn’t even be alive. Look at you–I’m bob och of a bitch to say a word!”

to Aubrey.

imous Lawyer Hayes to play so dirty,” he sneered, looking and driving my client to a breakdown just to win? n what you’re capable of today.”

(Lewis was sentenced to two years for solicitation and ndering her, I was stating the truth. At most, you could

insulting women.”

a long, deep breath to steady himself. Once he regained empt of court charge and being thrown out of the room

silent?”

e confidence. “I’ll admit, the direct evidence against him jave gotten my father exonerated with what I already had, ne in the crosshairs the moment he walked free.”

‘t have ‘stable‘ in his vocabulary. He was obsessed with me pened the moment I pushed his buttons? He whipped me. ogs on me. When you’re dealing with a monster that ce a confession.”

respect. He shook his head and gave her a reluctant t the case, but I definitely learned something today. I just

ut it only made Aubrey’s voice louder and sharper.urper.

g his final warning, but the room was already ready!

r soul. Her face was deathly pale, her eyes vacant and

ime.

she roared at her, “I’ll kill you! Aubrey, you bitch! You! You not a coward! I’m not a loser! I’ll kill anyone who touches my mother ether, ve beaten that old bastard until his brains painted the floor. I wouldn’touldn’t She was still in shock, unable to believe this nightmare m as leverage against you, I would’ve ripped his breathing tube out be out

her movements slow and robotic.

t happened? Did he just confess? What kind of weak–ass mental state al state

he’d lost his mind. He was sobbing and cursing at the same time, hisme, his e as he wailed in misery. “Why? Why? My mom isn’t that kind ofkind of

1. s. “What do you want? What do I have to do for you

drenched in tears.

e had taken the wrong path, bringing shame to her son and uitandoaltimately

lidn’t hear you. Who sent you to New Haven City?”

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thec the courrons; the opposing lawyer walked up to Aubrey.

ash contempt and bitterness. I never expected the famous Lawyer Hayes to play so dy to hry, be sneered, looking Contempt of court, publicly shaming a woman, and driving my client to a breakdown just to win?

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a con didnt even have the evidence. I’ve truly seen what you’re capable of today

uh? Aubrey countered with a cold smirk. “Madison Lewis was sentenced to twoven years for solicitation and These are court certified facts, not insults. I wasn’t slandering her; I was stating thing the truth. At most, you could

der past to rattle your client, but don’t accuse me of insulting women.

gever was lett speechless. He tilted his head back and took a long, deep breath testrowendy himself. Once he regained w he couldn’t help but ask, “Lawyer Hayes, you risked a contempt of court charge and and being thrown out of the room

in Weren’t you afraid he’d keep his cool and stay silent?”

i was he’d keep his cool.” Aubrey’s eyes flashed with absolute confidence. Tadidiadhus, the direct evidence against him shard to pin a murder on someone after all this time. I could have gotten my thy father exonerated with what I already had, ed to put the real killer behind bars today. If I didn’t, I’d be the one in the crossbaces hairs the moment he walked free.”

e has XXY syndrome. A man who can kill his own father doesn’t have stablestable in his vocabulary. He was obsessed with me everything he could to make me his. But do you know what happened the diber moment i pushed his buttons? He whipped me. ed the skin on my back until it was a bloody pulp. He even set dogs on mere. When you’re dealing with a monster that

e only way to win was to shove him over the edge and force arcondesonfession.”

gance vanished, replaced by a look of grudging respecespect He shook his head and gave her a reluctant

the legendary Lawyer Hayes in action. Hlost thescatre case, but I definitely learned something today. I just you across an aisle again.”

his briefcase and walked off.

ned his retreating back, her gaze heavy and dark, dark.

en she saw her.

Lewis stumbled out of the courtroom, looking like she’d lost class her soul. Her face was deathly pale, her eyes vacant and

er as she shuffled down the steps, one shaky breath each tra time.

nd was dead, murdered by her own son. Her world had cold collapsed. She was still in shock, unable to believe this nightmare eality.

ushed past Aubrey, Aubrey called out to her. MadiMadison.”

didn’t look back. She didn’t even flinch. She just kept kept walking, her movements slow and robotic.

want to get your son

roze. She whirl

asked.

w eyes. “What do you want? What do I have to do for you ou

son go?”

you

esthe stepped toward her. “I didn’t hear you. Who sent you to New Haven CiCity?

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To force you out of New Haven City. He couldn’t let you be with Damon.”

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Aubrey’s gaze turned cold. “When I was pregnant, you hit me with your scooter. Who was behind that?”

Madison looked stunned. I thought you had amnesia. You remember that?”

Aubrey’s expression darkened. She didn’t answer. Instead, she pressed, “I asked you a question. Who was it?”

Evan.”

“Why?”

don’t know! All I know is that you’re the reason my son is behind bars. I wanted to make your life a living hell. Besides, he paid

dhe ask you to do anything else to hurt me?”

No. After your car accident, he never reached out to me again.“,

“Fine. That’s enough.”

Madison grabbed at her arm, desperate. “Can you… can you get my son’s sentence reduced?”

“I’ll do what I can,” Aubrey said, leaving the woman behind as she walked out of the courthouse. For a mother on the verge of a total breakdown, a white lie was the only kindness left to give. Aubrey headed straight to the prison to pick up her father.

Theodore stepped out of the prison gates. Hel

“Dad.” Aubrey walked up to him and

to me–don’t give him a cent of you part of the devoted son.”

Theodore quickly wi

“I still have w

Theodor

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you?”

at the pale winter sun, tears streaming down his weathered face.

bag

from his hand. “I’m taking you to your son’s place for now. But listen ed down tight. As long as you hold the purse strings, he’ll keep playing the

cord and finalize the compensation for your wrongful imprisonment.”

shaking, his voice thick with emotion. “Aubrey… thank you. If you hadn’t spent the last

ld have made it out of there.”

el

Her

eyes welled up instantly as she looked at him.

ad been a lifetime, grinding a once–strong man down into a frail, hunched shadow of his former

the more her heart ached. The pain in her chest was sharp and heavy. A few tears escaped, rolling

ay

and spoke softly. “Come on, Dad. Let’s get you home.”

aid, following her to the car. Once they were buckled in, he couldn’t help but ask, “Aubrey, are you sure you’re more side effects from the surgery?”

fully recovered,” Aubrey replied as she started the engine. “What makes you ask?”

Theodore sighed, sounding relieved. “W

ow… there’s love in there again.

idn’t say anything. She ju

er heart was racing, but

months

ago, you looked like a stranger. You were so

Aubrey. I know my daughter.”

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Chapter 256: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

aubrey pulled the door open and froze. Her heart hammered against her ribs, hard and fast.

stared at the man standing there, his hand gripping the handle of a suitcase.

was dressed in a black button–down and trousers that emphasized his tall, lean frame. His hair was neat, but his face showed ints of exhaustion. His dark eyes sparkled like stars, filled with a mix of excitement and longing. A soft, gentle smile played on his

hey had been apart for four months. It felt like an eternity.

very ounce of longing she’d suppressed came rushing back, drowning her. Her skin tingled, and her heart raced as tears instantly lurred her vision. She couldn’t even react. Her mind was a total blank.

heir eyes locked, a world of emotion passing between them.

leither said a word. The silence was heavy, but the weight of their unspoken feelings was deafening. It felt like her entire world ad just exploded with this sudden surprise.

Jamen let go of his suitcase and opened his arms wide.

lears spilled over as Aubrey lunged forward and threw herself into his embrace. She stood on her tiptoes, wrapping her arms ghtly around his neck and burying her face against the crook of his shoulder.

Jamon tightened his grip, his arms locking around her waist. He leaned down, burying his face in her hair and inhaling the scent he ad craved for so long. He pulled her flush against his broad chest, his strong arms crushing her into him as if he wanted to merge heir bodies into one.

le finally had her. The woman who haunted his dreams was right there, her body soft and warm in his arms. The void in his heart anished, filled to the brim in an instant.

le closed his eyes, greedily breathing her in, unable to let go. He didn’t even notice that Aubrey was already sobbing, her tears baking through the fabric on his shoulder.

aubrey couldn’t stop the tears. She clung to him with every ounce of strength she had.

ler heart was a mess of pure joy and lingering sorrow.

The man she loved most was finally here.

rom age eighteen to thirty–they had known each other for twelve years. She whispered the words in her heart:

Damon, I can finally marry you.*

Thank you for never giving up on me. Even when I ran, when I was weak, when I was sick, and even when I lost my memory. No latter how much I changed, how hard I pushed you away, or how much I hurt you, you never left. You chose me every single

me.”

Thank you for showing up right when I needed you most.*

Who’s that?” Sierra called out from the living room.

Damon leaned in, his voice a low rumble against Aubrey’s ear. “Is your friend here?”

Yeah, Aubrey whispered back.

Jamon hooked an arm around her waist and hoisted her up, her feet dangling off the floor.

Holding her close, he grabbed his suitcase handle with his free hand and walked into the living room.

le kicked the door shut behind him with one long leg.

ierra jumped to her feet, eyes wide. “Damon?”

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