My Child and I Married a Billionaire novel Chapter 302

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Let’s Discuss the Funeral Arrangements

The little girl had woken up at some point, and Damien had no idea how much of their conversation she had overheard.

When he saw her staring at him with wide, glistening eyes and a look of innocent confusion, Damien Vaughn’s heart melted all over again.

He cradled Candy’s head in his hands and pressed his cheek tightly against hers.

"I swear to you, Candy. Ever since I got to know you, every single word I’ve said to you has been the truth."

"I’m so sorry about what happened before. Daddy wasn’t in Veridia then, and you had to suffer so much."

Thinking about the time she was abandoned at an orphanage and almost sold, Candy felt a wave of bitterness wash over her.

Over the past few months, she had wanted to call or text Damien Vaughn countless times to ask him why he had treated her that way. But whenever she saw her mother’s weary face, she knew her mom wouldn’t want her to, so she resisted the urge.

But today, now that she was seeing him again, Candy couldn’t help but ask.

"If you care about me so much, why didn’t you come looking for me? Why haven’t you contacted me all this time?"

Damien Vaughn’s heart ached.

Candy was right.

He hadn’t looked for her or visited her for so long. After all his earnest promises, he had failed her.

"I know no explanation can make up for the pain I’ve caused, but I still need to tell you this, Candy. Daddy never, ever wanted to abandon you, or hated you, or thought of throwing you away. In my heart, you’re the most beautiful, adorable angel in the world. You and your mom are the people I want to protect forever... You can hold all my past mistakes against me. Let’s just look to the future, okay? If your mom is willing to marry me, I promise I’ll make it up to you both, a hundred times over."

"You want to marry my mommy? For real?"

Damien Vaughn no longer knew how to prove how sincere he was.

If he could tear out his heart to show her, he would do it without a second thought.

"Candy, what can I do? What can I say to make you believe me?"

Candy blinked her big eyes.

"It’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that things are a little complicated now. Uncle Grant really likes Mommy too, and he wants to marry her. I used to be on your side, but after spending so much time with Uncle Grant, I’ve realized he’s a really, really good person. I couldn’t bear to hurt him."

Damien Vaughn was speechless.

Candy continued, "I can’t get involved in you grown-ups’ business. All I can say is, if you truly like my mommy, then you should pursue her properly and compete fairly with Uncle Grant."

Damien Vaughn knew that his past arrogance and stubborn refusal to admit his feelings had led to this complicated mess.

That was why he was now so desperate to fix things.

He didn’t care about anything else anymore. Nothing else mattered.

As long as Cecelia Archer and Shane Grant hadn’t gone public, as long as they hadn’t registered their marriage, he would do everything in his power to win her back!

"Okay. I’ll do my best to pursue your mommy. I’m going to marry her as soon as possible."

Candy’s eyes darted toward Cecelia Archer. Seeing that her mother’s back was turned, pretending not to hear, she lowered her voice and leaned in close to Damien Vaughn’s ear.

"Don’t worry. My mommy and Uncle Grant just have a very pure friendship right now. They haven’t held hands or hugged, and they definitely don’t live together. Uncle Grant is a true, true gentleman."

An overjoyed Damien Vaughn couldn’t stop himself from planting several more big kisses on Candy’s cheeks.

"You’re my little angel sent from heaven, Candy!"

With Damien Vaughn and Cecelia Archer by her side the whole time, Candy finally finished her blood transfusion and began to recover her strength.

The doctor examined Candy, confirmed her vital signs were stable, and cleared her for discharge.

Damien Vaughn was about to take them home when his second uncle called.

"Damien, where are you? Your grandfather’s not going to make it! Get over here, now!"

’What? Grandpa’s dying?’ Damien Vaughn immediately turned to run upstairs.

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