Chapter 59

As soon as Eloise saw the people in front of her, especially Damien's displeased expression, she instinctively took a few steps back, hiding behind Celeste. A sense of unease flickered in her eyes.

Celeste, noticing Eloise's reaction, didn't immediately respond to Damien's question. Instead, she softly reassured the hiding girl. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here. They won’t hurt you.”

Lucian watched Celeste gently pat Eloise’s head, his eyes immediately growing colder. Celeste had never shown this kindness to any child except him. A wave of jealousy surged within him.

He yelled, “Mom, why aren’t you responding to Dad? He’s talking to you!”

“What did you just say? I didn’t hear you…”

Hearing Lucian’s voice, Celeste shifted her gaze back to the man, but her hand remained firmly on Eloise’s.

“Dad asked who this girl is. Why are you holding her hand? Why are you being so gentle with her?” Lucian glanced up at Celeste, his round eyes flashing with irritation, his expression clearly annoyed.

Celeste was about to respond when Damien spoke, his voice cutting through the tension. “So, you’re in such a hurry to divorce me because you’ve already found someone else?”

At his words, Celeste’s brow furrowed, her demeanor turning cold. It seemed Eloise had caused a misunderstanding.

“Damien, hold on. Let’s hear what Ms. Morin has to say first,” Lucy said, instinctively tugging at Damien’s suit jacket.

Her expression appeared gentle, but the fleeting look of smugness and mockery in her eyes didn’t escape Celeste’s notice.

“Who told you I’ve already found someone else?” Celeste shifted her gaze to Damien, her voice colder than before.

“If you hadn’t found someone else, where do you think this young girl came from? Did she just pop out of a stone?” Damien’s eyes were full of dissatisfaction, his tone rising in anger.

Celeste’s irritation rose. Without hesitation, she snapped, “Damien, if you know how to talk, then speak properly. If you don’t, just be quiet!”

“Popping out of a stone—how ridiculous!” The anger was evident in her voice.

“Celeste, why, after just three years in prison, have you become like this?” Damien’s frustration boiled over at her sharp defense of Eloise. He grew increasingly angry.

When she didn’t respond, he pressed on. “Before, whether with me or with the Wrenford family, you were always gentle and polite. But now, you speak so aggressively, completely different from the person you used to be. What’s changed you so much?”

Celeste’s lips curled into a mocking smile, her cold laugh echoing in the air. So, even now, he still didn’t understand why she had changed.

“Maybe my conscience finally woke up,” she replied coolly, her face expressionless.

“Ms. Morin, you don’t have to speak to Damien like that. As an outsider, I feel heartbroken just listening to you…” Lucy’s words dripped with fake niceties.

Celeste didn’t even spare her a glance as she turned to take Eloise into the classroom.