When Love Finds Its Way Back (Cassienne and Dreston) novel Chapter 295

Chapter Two Hundred And Ninety–Five: I Think I Lost Him

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Night had already settled fully over the sprawling Noah estate by the time Daisy Noah returned to her childhood bedroom. The atmosphere inside the grand mansion remained quiet and elegant as always, with soft golden lighting spilling gently from wall sconces and the distant sound of a fountain trickling in the gardens below. But tonight, the silence around her felt heavier, more suffocating, like invisible walls slowly closing in.

The moment the heavy bedroom door clicked shut behind her, Daisy finally let out the long breath she had been holding since dinner. Her shoulders sagged as the weight of the evening pressed down on her. She walked straight toward the large arched window overlooking the meticulously manicured gardens, the moonlight casting silvery patterns across the perfectly trimmed hedges and blooming rose beds.

Her father’s words still echoed clearly inside her head, calm and final. 1

“You’ll meet Lucien Virelli tomorrow.”

Daisy laughed softly to herself, the sound barely audible in the vast room. Not because anything was funny, but because somehow her life had suddenly become absurdly ridiculous. First Ray’s engagement announcement. Now this arranged alliance. Everything was spiraling at once.

She removed her earrings slowly, the delicate diamonds catching the light as she dropped them onto the antique vanity table with a soft clink. Then she walked barefoot across the thick Persian rug, the cool floorboards grounding her for a moment.

The bedroom itself looked beautiful, unchanged from her youth–warm ambient lighting from crystal lamps, elegant handcrafted furniture, fresh white lilies placed near the balcony doors, and silk drapes that swayed gently in the night breeze. Everything was carefully arranged exactly the way her mother always preferred.

But tonight, none of it comforted her. For the first time in years, Daisy genuinely felt trapped, like a beautiful bird inside a gilded cage whose door had just been quietly locked.

She sat slowly at the edge of the king–sized bed, the luxurious linens shifting beneath her weight, and reached for her phone almost instinctively. And there it was again–Ray’s contact glowing on the screen. Her chest tightened immediately, a sharp, aching squeeze that made it hard to breathe.

God. Why did this hurt so much?

Daisy stared at his name for a long, agonizing moment before finally pressing the call button. The phone began ringing softly against her ear. Once. Twice. Three times. For a brief second, fragile hope flickered inside her chest. Maybe he would answer. Maybe he would say something sarcastic and familiar. Maybe everything between them was not completely ruined yet.

Then the call finally connected.

But it was not Ray’s deep, familiar voice that greeted her.

“Hello?”

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Daisy froze instantly, her entire body going rigid.

A woman.

The voice sounded soft, sleepy, and intimately comfortable, as though she had been lying beside someone in bed.

And somehow, that made everything infinitely worse.

For a second, Daisy could not even breathe properly. Her fingers tightened unconsciously around the phone until her knuckles turned white.

The woman spoke again, slightly confused now. “Hello?”

Daisy ended the call immediately, her thumb slamming down on the screen.

Silence filled the room afterward. Heavy. Painful. Devastating.

She slowly lowered the phone from her ear and stared ahead blankly at the darkened window, the beautiful gardens now nothing more than blurred shadows through the glass.

That feeling returned again–like something vital inside her chest was quietly tearing apart, thread by thread.

Daisy stood up abruptly, unable to sit still any longer, and walked toward the balcony doors. She pushed them open with more force than necessary. Cold night air rushed into the room instantly, carrying the sweet scent of night–blooming jasmine, but it did nothing to ease the growing ache building deep inside

her.

What exactly had she expected?

Ray had told her clearly what he wanted–again and again. And every single time, she had pushed him away with jokes, deflections, and fear disguised as independence.

Daisy closed her eyes tightly, the cool breeze brushing across her face like a mocking caress.

Maybe this was exactly what she deserved.

Her phone remained clutched tightly in her hand. And before she could overthink it, she dialed another

number.

The call connected quickly this time.

“Daisy?” The familiar voice of Cassienne Rhodes came through immediately, warm and concerned.

For a few long seconds, Daisy said nothing. And Cassienne noticed right away.

“What happened?” Cassienne asked gently.

Daisy leaned weakly against the cool stone balcony railing, the night air stirring her hair. “I think my life is falling apart,” she whispered.

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Cassienne’s voice became gentler instantly, filled with quiet empathy. “Talk to me. I’m here.”

Daisy laughed softly, but the sound carried no happiness–only exhaustion and pain. “My parents want me to marry someone. Some alliance thing with the Virelli family.”

A brief silence followed on the other end. Then Cassienne sighed quietly. “The Virelli family?”

Daisy frowned slightly, caught off guard. “How did you know?”

“Your mother called mine years ago before my mom got admitted into the hospital. At that time, they first started discussing the possibility. It’s been floating around elite circles for a while. But that was a long time ago.”

Daisy blinked slowly, processing the information. “Wait… what?”

Cassienne sighed again, the sound heavy with understanding. “Rich families are exhausting, Daisy. Always turning love into strategy sessions and boardroom deals.”

That almost made Daisy laugh properly. Almost.

Instead, she lowered her head quietly, gripping the railing tighter. “And Ray is getting engaged too.”

This time, Cassienne became completely silent.

Because now everything finally connected.

Daisy swallowed hard before continuing softly, her voice cracking at the edges. “I called him tonight.”

“And?”

“A woman answered.”

The silence that followed afterward felt painfully understanding, heavy with shared heartbreak.

Cassienne moved slightly on the other end of the call before speaking carefully. “Daisy…”

“I think I lost him.”

Her voice cracked slightly this time. And hearing that raw vulnerability from Daisy Noah–of all people- unexpectedly hurt Cassienne’s heart too.

Because Daisy was usually the fearless one. The loud one. The untouchable one who faced the world with sharp wit and unbreakable confidence.

But right now, she sounded completely broken.

Cassienne sat quietly for a moment before finally asking softly, “Do you love Ray?”

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