Bab 421: A Cleanup

Park Mansion

Damien parked his car in front of the mansion's entrance with the butler and servants greeting and welcoming him as he entered. 

To get to the study room, he walked past the living room and morning room where he did a double-take when he heard some sobbing. He peeked through the morning room and found Alianna in an armchair. "Ali?"

She looked up and quickly wiped her tears with her fingers and went to greet her cousin with a light hug. "Hey… I didn't hear you come in."

"What happened? Why are you crying? Did Caleb—"

"No. No… It's Mom. She's mad that I'm here. She just called me a couple of minutes ago and said some stuff that made me upset too. It's nothing. Don't worry about me."

Damien could see how upset she was with how puffy her eyes were though she tried to brush it off. Nodding, he gave her a shoulder a squeeze. "If you need anything, just let me know, okay? Any time."