Chapter 402 Stop Endangering Ourselves âYou donât have the authority to challenge our family headâs decision, Zachary asserted.
Meanwhile, as Mandy and Blake left the Wool Residence, Damienâs car was already waiting at the entrance.
âYou actually came,â Mandy remarked, her lips pursed. She opened the passenger door and gently guided Cherise inside. Glancing at Damien, she added, âI should have asked you to come in earlier.â
Pursing her lips again, she said, âYour sister might have revealed more than she should have.â
âI know,â Damien nodded and closed his eyes. âGo ahead, both of you. Iâll handle this on my own.â
âWell, then,â Mandy sighed, shut the car door, and walked away. Cherise sat in a daze, her body rigid in the passenger seat, her gaze fixed on the horizon.
Damien put out his cigarette, fastened Cheriseâs seatbelt, started the car, and said, âHold on tight.â
Cherise zoned out, unable to find the right words for Damien. Countless thoughts filled her mind, but she lacked the courage to express them. Instead, she pretended to be lost in thought while tears continued to flow uncontrollably. She felt utterly helpless, as if crying was her only option.
âYouâ¦â Damien let out a faint sigh, pressed down on the gas pedal, and merged onto the cityâs outer ring road. The speed quickly reached its maximum, the wind roaring past their ears, and the speedometer displayed an alarming velocity.
Cherise watched the rapidly passing trees outside her window, and finally, she snapped back to reality.
The carâs speed on the dashboard had reached a dangerous level.
She bit her lip hard. âHave you lost your mind?â
âI have.â
Damienâs deep voice carried a hint of self-mockery. âCherry, would you die with me?â
âDamien!â
Cherise clenched her teeth. Her face, red from crying, now turned pale with tension. She glared. at him.
âSlow down!â
âNo.â He sneered, accelerating the car stubbornly.
Cheriseâs heart pounded with anxiety. At this speed, the slightest mistake or collision could have catastrophic consequences, leaving them beyond any hope of rescue.
âStop the car!â she shouted, biting her lip to hold back her tears. âThis is madness!â
deal ears, she took a deep breath and continued, âWho was it that whispered in my ear last night about wanting to have a child with me on our farm?â
âAt this rate, how can we even think about having a child?â
Damien chuckled softly and downshifted, reducing the speed. âBut you cried.â
âIâm not crying anymore! Slow down!â
He shifted down another gear, but the car still maintained a pace faster than the average vehicle.
Cherise, with a racing heart, took a deep breath. âDamien, can we please calm down and have a conversation instead of risking our lives like this?â
âSure,â she relented. âLetâs have a proper conversation instead of playing with our lives like this!â
Damienâs deep gaze lightly brushed over her. âAre you sure?â
âYes, I am.â
Gradually, the car slowed down. Cheriseâs heart, which had been pounding, finally eased. The vehicle came to a stop on the beach by the sea.
Damien got out of the car, circled around to her side, and opened the door.
Cherise, gripping the door handle tightly, started to feel nauseous. The intense fear had momentarily overshadowed her physical discomfort. But with the car stopped, all the unpleasant sensations returned, and she felt as if she might be sick.