Chapter 10

Alice's fingers stiffened around her phone, and she stared at Damian in horror. He looked like a demon standing in the doorway. Her voice was shaking terribly when she asked, "D-Dami… W-When were you here?" She reflexively attempted to explain herself, but when he met Damian's icy gaze, she froze completely. Damian walked into the ward, every step he took feeling like a blow to Alice's heart. "Answer me," he demanded. His voice was low but firm and judgemental. Alice's knees went weak, and she almost collapsed to the floor. She braced herself against the edge of the bed, tears instantly springing to her eyes. She said, "That's not it… Please hear me out, Dami… It's my mother! S-She's forcing me to give her money again. When I refused, she threatened to run her mouth… I said that in a moment of anger to deceive her! I just wanted her to give up…" Damian's gaze was chilly. "Run her mouth about what? About how she used her identity as the Stutton family's housemaid to help you ste