"Well, I think I'm tired of all this drama," Damian declared, his voice cold and sharp. "And the gift I brought you is what I told you to celebrate because it's really what celebrating. I really believe so! Because with the way you all have wanted me out of your life, I think it deserves a celebration that the poor, wretched 'half man' has left your life. So you're going to continue this celebration, but not on my property."
His words hung in the air, heavy with finality. A wave of dread washed over them, a chilling realization that their worst fears were about to come true. This wasn't just about forgiving Ariel; it was about something much bigger, something far more devastating. Chasing them out of this place is simply making them homeless, Ariel have taken this place as part of her life now.
"I'm demolishing this house," Damian continued, his voice unwavering. "And I want to start a fish pond company here! So I'm giving you just 24 hours to pack your things and leave this place!"
Ariel's knees buckled, and she collapsed at his feet, grabbing his legs in a desperate plea. "Please, Damian! You know I have nowhere else to go. You can't do this to me please. This is the place we've all lived together since you came! Please don't punish me! Forgive me! Remember how happy we've once been together." Her voice was choked with tears, her words laced with desperation.
"How am I supposed to remember it when obviously you yourself didn't remember it before chasing me out?" Damian retorted, his voice laced with anger. "Get your things and vacate this place!"
"Damien, please have mercy! Don't do this to me. I'm begging you! I'm sorry for everything. Please come back to me. We can... we can start all over again! let's... we... let's try and amend things, probably we can live together again" Ariel cried out deeply.
"Living together? funny!" Damian responded.
"You should be pleading for your actions, not me coming back to you. That's never going to happen. And I don't see that happening even if I decide to let you stay in this mansion but I'm not allowing that either" He threatened still being serious with his statement.
At this moment Ariel knew it's no longer the Damian she used to know, he's changed because Damian can't bear to see her tears before but now it seems to be giving him joy instead but how could he not? After all she had made him pass through. Not just her but her mum and Matthias, If it was about her then it could have been manageable because things wouldn't have gone this bad, in fact she could have still being so caring and loving and living happily together with him.
"When I return in 24 hours, if you haven't packed your things, I'll demolish this house along with your belongings! so do yourself that good and take your things out of the house" Damian threatened, wanting to get into his car.
"Damian!" Ariel screamed, her voice filled with desperation. He turned towards her, his eyes widening in surprise.
"Please, even if you won't forgive me, please do it for our child! Gabriella, the child you once loved so much. If you send me out, you're also sending her out, making her homeless too! She'll suffer alongside us if you do this. Please, do it for her. Do it for the baby you onced loved so much" Ariel pleaded, her hands clasped together.
Damian was confused, his facial expression betraying his bewilderment. He seemed lost.
He smiled faintly, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. "What child?" he asked.
He couldn't understand. Wasn't this the same child she claimed wasn't his? She even showed him the test results proving Matthias was the father. Why was she suddenly pleading for mercy because of her? Wanting him to have mercy because of the same child she used as weapon to hurt her.
Ariel might be trying to manipulate Damian by using Gabriella's innocence, but Damian is not falling for it. He's already made up his mind and nothing, not even the child, will change it. He's determined that they have to leave and won't look back.
"Gabriella, of course, she's your..." Ariel started to explain, but Damian cut her off.
"Are there two of them? Because I'm wondering if this is the same child you both told me wasn't mine. You even showed me the test results! Save yourself the distress and drama. Even if she is my child, I've made up my mind. You're leaving this house with her!" Damian said, swallowing hard.
"If she's really my child then I don't care anymore because you have used her innocent to hurt me too many times now and I'm not falling for it any more, if you don't have somewhere to stay then you can go to hell, and I don't care. You have just 24 hours!" Damian reminded her, and without waiting for a response, he got into his car and drove away with his men.
The party was over. The guests, who had been recording the whole scene, were stunned as they ended their video, they got something that would trigger the social media and news and as well as promoting their brand. The popular "half-man" they had insulted had returned as a billionaire, it was really an interesting moment to be hold. No matter what, try not to underrate anyone.
As the gathering was dismissed all of a sudden everyone was going home with the discussion in their mouth about the incident and the excitement had vanished, replaced by shock and awe.
Ariel was left devastated. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her heart was broken. She didn't know what to do. She felt disappointed in everything, in Matthias, in her mother who pressured her to hurt Damian, and in herself for leaving a good man she once loved because of one other foolish man, it's disheartening.