Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Chapter 15

My mother-in-law Lisa's voice floated in from outside, "Damon, Eliana, are you guys in bed yet?" Damon quickly stashed the divorce papers under the sheets, and went to open the door, "Mom, why are you still up?" "I was about to go to bed, but I noticed your bedroom light was still on, so I wanted to check if you were asleep." Lisa chatted with Damon at the door. "Mom!" I peeled off my face mask and joined them at the door, playing along with Damon in a perfectly orchestrated "husband and wife" act, "Damon and I were just about to hit the sack." I was even arm in arm with Damon, snuggling up against his shoulder with an air of sweetness. Damon glanced at me calmly without uttering a word. "Indeed, it's pretty late. Your father has a business summit to attend the day after tomorrow. He just arrived in the city, and didn't plan on staying at a hotel. So he'll be staying here for a few days." Lisa informed me with a smile. My parents-in-law usually live outside the city, a short distance away. I put on a happy face, "That's great! I haven't seen you for so long and I'll take you out for some good food in the next few days, just to relax." "Alright, you guys should get to bed too, don't mess up your sleep." After reminding us, Lisa finally left. In my past life, I misunderstood Damon, thought he was a maverick and didn't heed his family's words. I put all my heart into him, believing that as long as he fell in love with me, the rest of the Coleman family didn't matter. Only later when I saw him striving for the Coleman s' approval and blessing for Ariel did I realize how important family was to him. If I had a good relationship with my parents-in- law, or if I were pregnant, maybe I wouldn't have lost in my past life. After closing the door, I let out a sigh of relief and exchanged glances with Damon.

"Do you want to sleep on the bed and I'll take the couch, or vice versa?" I began to consider this issue.

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