Return With the Billionaire Baby Daddy-Chapter 142: gloomy heart

With lazy steps and a gloomy gaze, Valerie entered the recovery room carrying a white plastic bag and saw Damian sitting alone while looking at his phone.

"Where are they?" she asked, remembering Hannah and Hans.

"They’ve left," Damian answered, reaching out his hand to welcome Valerie who immediately sat on the edge of the bed.

Valerie fell silent, furrowing her brow, imagining where Hannah could be now, where she would sleep since there were no relatives here, or if Damian would punish her by imprisoning her.

"Where is she going?" she asked.

"Why do you want to know where she’s going? I thought you were angry with her and didn’t want to know about her anymore," Damian replied.

Valerie sighed heavily, then lay down with her legs still dangling and her hand still holding the small plastic bag. She gazed at the ceiling, remembering the times with Hannah, especially when they faced difficulties in Arizona.

"I do hate her, I’m very disappointed... But I also care, without her by my side, I wouldn’t be able to work and provide for Daniel while we were in Arizona because Samuel’s money was not enough. She helped me a lot... I can’t just leave her in trouble now... Besides, who else will help her if not us?" she asked, glancing at Damian.

Damian smiled, embracing Valerie’s head and then leaning down to kiss her forehead.

"You don’t have to worry, we’ll help her," he said.

"Yeah... whether we like it or not," Valerie replied. "But what’s your plan? Have you done anything to help her? Where is she now?"

"She’s at our mansion... She’ll stay in the pavilion."

Valerie sat up instantly, looking at Damian seriously.

"How... How can you do that? You’re making her stay there alone?" she asked incredulously.

"I did it because you dislike her right now, so I didn’t want you to feel uncomfortable in our home because of her," Damian replied, shrugging. "So... it’s better for her to stay in the pavilion," he continued.

Valerie remained silent. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"But if you don’t want to leave her alone there, I’ll ask her to stay in our mansion," Damian added.

"I don’t know... I can’t shake off my anger towards her yet," Valerie replied, turning her face away as if she really couldn’t rid herself of her disappointment in Hannah.

Damian sighed, then rested his head on the pillow, and shifted his gaze to the bag of medicine on Valerie’s stomach.

"What did the doctor say about your health?"

"Not much, he just suggested that I don’t go out too often because the climate outside is not good."

"I’m sorry, once again you’re in trouble because of me..." Damian turned to look at her stomach. "Tomorrow I’ll ask the doctor for permission to go back home instead... I should be treated at home than here because it will only make you come and go while the weather is really bad for you."

"You must not leave the hospital until you’re better," Valerie glanced at Damian, who was only half-naked.

"I don’t feel sick... I think I’ll be fine just resting at home... Then I can come back to the hospital for a check-up after a few days... I think that’s better!" Damian said seriously. "Please... Don’t stop me... I really can’t stand being here anymore!"

Valerie remained silent, turning her back on Damian. Instead, she seemed lost in thought, unhappy, and continuously haunted by those who always disturbed her life.

"What next after this?" she asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Until now, we haven’t heard whether Samuel has been arrested. I’m tired of being constantly vigilant, I’m tired of being anxious, worrying about you, worrying about Daniel... What he’s done to us makes me far from calm now," Valerie explained with a blank stare, her mind drifting back to the first time Samuel caused them trouble. "You don’t know how I feel right now... I feel truly disgusted with him... Maybe this is what Hannah feels too. I used to trust him so much that I chose to keep hiding... keeping you away from Daniel... But it turns out he’s the worst man I’ve ever met!" she continued angrily.

"And I also regret being friends with him... He’s like a wolf in sheep’s clothing," Damian replied, then took his phone from his waist. "I’ll try to contact the police to ask about the progress of his arrest," he continued.

Valerie remained silent, letting Damian contact the police while she sat up, took two different tablets from the medication, then swallowed them and drank water from the bottle beside the bed.

"What, he robs a car?" Damian was surprised after talking a bit with the police over the phone.

"Yes, Sir. The police team is currently pursuing him," the police replied from the phone. "He might be heading to Scottsdale or Tempe."

"Whatever happens, you must be able to catch him. He’s dangerous and could threaten my family’s lives!" Damian asserted.

"We’ll do our best."

Damian hung up the phone, then looked at Valerie who was pouting again, showing how annoyed she was.

"I don’t understand, why can someone be so immediate just because they’re obsessed with me?" Valerie asked irritably. "Why can’t he respect my decision? Why can’t he stop liking me like Hannah stopped liking him?"

"It’s because you’re too beautiful, and then he feels jealous because I can have you even though I’ve wronged you," Damian replied anxiously. "I’m not even worthy of you... I still can’t protect you... Even until this moment, you’re not happy with me," he continued with frustration.

"Why would you say that?"

"Because that’s the truth..."

Valerie teared up, looking at Damian who once again felt low as if he was useless to her, she immediately hugged him.

"Don’t ever say that you’re not worthy of me... We complete each other," she said sadly.

Damian remained silent, frustrated, unable to shake off the shadows of Samuel’s actions on him.

"I’m sorry because Samuel’s love for me has brought you pain several times," Valerie released her hug, looking at Damian with pity. "I’ve prevented you from finding beautiful moments when Daniel was born or even when he was still in my womb, then you had to be heartbroken because I had been intimate with him in front of you before, then you got hurt when you tried to save me from his madness, and now you’re feeling hurt again... I’m so sorry... It’s because of me... I don’t want to be loved like that!"

"You’re not wrong, you can’t choose who can love you..." Damian gently wiped away her tears. "I’m okay... This is all evidence of my struggle and also my risk... And I don’t mind it. I love you."

"I love you more..."

Damian immediately pulled Valerie to kiss her lips, then lay her down again and continued to kiss her in a sideways position.