Sweet Flash Marriage with the Restrained Tycoon (Isabelle and Damien) novel Chapter 299

Chapter 299 Confronting the Painful Truth

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Later, she realized Damian was simply extraordinary. He treated her with complete sincerity, holding nothing back–as if they ha been deeply in love for years.

She had returned his devotion with tenfold intensity.

But now, look at where that had gotten her.

She had meant to keep seventy percent of her heart for herself, giving only thirty percent to another.

Yet she still hadn’t managed even that.

Whenever she met someone who showed her kindness, she would throw herself entirely into that person, only to end up battered and scarred.

How foolish she had been.

Tears streamed sideways across the bridge of her nose, falling onto the light blue hospital pillowcase, where they were quickly absorbed, leaving behind dark, damp patches.

Before she knew it, a large section of the pillow was darkened, and her cheeks felt cold and wet.

Slowly, she pushed herself up and reached for her phone on the bedside table.

Her fingers trembled uncontrollably; she entered the passcode wrong several times before finally unlocking it.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she looked at the over ten unread messages on the screen. Her heart felt as if it were being wrung by an invisible hand, making it impossible to find any balance.

Several calls had come in–Diana had answered them for her. There were calls from Caroline, Theodore, Louis, Regina…

Diana had picked up each one, none lasting more than two or three minutes.

Only Damian’s calls she hadn’t answered.

She hadn’t even opened the notification.

Tears fell

her eyes like a broken strand of pearls…

her phone to call someone and unleash a torrent of anger.

On her screen. “Wait for me!”

Ster the courage to open those dozen or so messages he had sent.

Zensely it felt physical.

dying.

d the IV needle from the back of her hand herself and went into the attached bathroom to take a shower.

int, Diana glanced through the glass observation window and noticed she was no longer in bed. The IV bag hung from its

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Chapter 299 Confronting the Painful Truth

stand, dripping one drop at a time onto the floor, forming a small, splashed puddle.

Pushing the door open, Diana walked in and heard the sound of running water from the bathroom.

Softly, she called out, “Isabelle?”

“I’m fine,” came the quick reply./

Diana let out a slow breath and stood by the door, waiting quietly.

Isabelle just wanted to drench herself back to awareness–though she couldn’t bring herself to use cold water.

This was hers and Damian’s child.

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The first time they were together, she thought she might be pregnant. Back at the hospital, when she ran into Nicole being harassed and Damian stepped in, she decided in that moment he was the one.

At the very least, he had a strong sense of responsibility.

Back then, she thought even if she and Damian didn’t last, if she were pregnant, she would keep the baby.

It didn’t matter if he acknowledged it or not.

That was how she felt then, and it was how she still felt now.

When Isabelle came out, Collin was still there.

Bruce’s coffee order had arrived, however,

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He distributed the drinks, placing a warm latte on Isabelle’s bedside table.

Then he handed a simple Americano to Collin.

“Got one for everyone!”

He said it brightly–anyone who didn’t know him might think he was just being genuinely thoughtful.

Collin didn’t take the coffee. Fortunately, the dinner he had ordered arrived just then.

Henry cleared a small table nearby so they could all sit together to eat.

“Have something to eat first. Lunch was heavy, so I ordered something lighter for dinner. See if it’s to your taste–If not, we can have something else sent over.” Collin glanced at Isabelle, whose complexion was still pale.

Her eyes were slightly puffy, clearly from crying, and the exhaustion on her face was now fully apparent. She seemed fragile as she walked over–like a slender branch swaying in the wind, liable to snap in the next strong gust.

Once Henry finished setting up, he walked out and stood waiting by the door.

His boss–last time, trying to find a way to talk to her, he’d gone and crashed right into her car, thinking it would be some storybook meet cute. Turned out she was already a married woman.

Now she was pregnant with another man’s child, and here he was, bustling around arranging meals like an expectant father

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