Chapter 67

When Celeste saw Alaric's mood darken, she knew she couldn't drag the matter out any longer. She quickly took the phone from him, found Adrian's number in the contacts, and dialed the number. Once it began ringing, she handed the phone back to Alaric. "Dad, are you looking for me?" A deep and magnetic voice softly reached Celeste's ears. Alaric commanded, "Come home now. I have something important to ask you." Adrian briskly said, "I have a meeting tonight. You can just ask me over the phone." "No. You must come home." Alaric seemed to be upset because a series of coughs followed his statement. Celeste was worried that the stress of this issue might affect his recovery. She knew that he couldn't get worked up at the moment. Hence, she gave Adrian a heads-up by stating calmly, "Mr. Adrian, Alaric knows about Eloise." As soon as those words landed, Adrian fell silent. A few moments later, he replied, "Alright. I'll come back now." Damien turned to look at Celeste in disbelief af