Kapitel 317: Discovery (9)

Feeling her son's hand on hers, Amelia's resolve cracked. She wanted to keep a safe distance between them because she was afraid to scare Damien away. After all, it's the first time that they had the chance to just sit down and talk. He squeezed her hand gently as though he was silently telling her comforting words without really speaking.

She was somewhat taken aback. The gesture was too sweet and too warm that soon, the corners of her mouth turned up. His initiative gave her the strength to move forward and continue what she had to say. 

"Your grandfather never agreed to a wedding. He didn't give us his blessing. He wanted to fire me from Lawrence's security detail but he didn't have the power to do so since your father was the one who hired me—I was one of his personal security details and not the Park Family's. Honestly, I couldn't give up the job too. It was a high paying one and I needed the money for my grandmother. She was old and sickly.