The Billionaire Who Saved Me

Daphne bowed her head. She looked at Regina with a look filled with hatred. The friendly face she always had when she was with her private nurse was gone. Replaced by a face full of rage.

“How dare you do this to me, Regina. I trusted you all this time.”

Regina’s tears flowed even more. She trembled with regret that she couldn’t put into words.

For Daphne had indeed trusted Regina all this time. She considered the young girl not only as her private nurse but also as a confidante. They talked about many things all the time. Every day. And what had happened that night, Daphne really couldn’t understand.

“Why did you do this to me, Regina? How could you be so cruel to me?”

Regina closed her eyes. Her tears were uncontrollable. But truly, that was nothing compared to the remorse that consumed her heart.

“I am sorry, madam. Please forgive me.”

Ignoring Regina’s apology, Daphne turned to Yocelyn a moment later. Unlike Regina, who seemed full of guilt, Yocelyn seemed calmer. To the point where Daphne was sure she felt no remorse at all.

“And you, Yocelyn. After all these years of working for me,” Daphne said, shaking her head once. “You betrayed me too?”

Yocelyn’s face still lifted, but in reality, her eyes remained downcast. Without looking at Daphne, she spoke with a single sneer.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“Yes. I’ve worked for madam for years. But what have I gained?”

Finally, Yocelyn raised her eyes. She looked at Daphne and showed all the emotions she had hidden for so long. For every rebuke, every anger and dislike Daphne had given her.

“I’m tired, madam. All this time I’ve tried to do everything I could. But all I got was your anger.”

Indeed, Yocelyn felt no remorse. From her point of view, what she had done was to relieve all the pressure she had been under.

“Madam, you should reflect on herself. Don’t you realize? That many people around you don’t like you?”

Daphne’s breath grew heavy. Her hands gripped the sofa. The old woman’s face flushed as she tried to contain her anger. “You.”

Yocelyn grinned. “I don’t regret what I did.”

“You should be.”

Daphne returned Yocelyn’s smirk with a similar expression. Indeed, at one point she felt so devastated when she discovered the betrayal. But at another moment she felt an anger she couldn’t contain.

“Take them away,” Daphne ordered the two guards present. They immediately nodded and promptly escorted Regina and Yocelyn out of Daphne’s room.

There was a moment of silence. Now no one spoke in the room. Only Elice and Garrett exchanged glances for a few moments. And shortly after that, Elice approached Daphne.

“Nana.”

Daphne looked at Elice and took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. But her hands, beginning to weaken, showed her weakness.

“Thank you, Elice,” Daphne said. She reached for Elice’s hand, letting the woman feel the fear she was trying to suppress. “You saved me.”

Elice shook her head. Relief was in her eyes. Gratitude filled Elice’s chest.

When Elice had heard the conversation between Regina and Yocelyn earlier, she had never imagined that she would be able to save Daphne in time. It felt as if her body couldn’t move anymore. And now, when she found Daphne unharmed, she couldn’t thank God enough in her heart.

The same was true for Garrett. He could hardly believe what Elice had told him. Just before they finally called Regina and Yocelyn.

“I really didn’t think they would stoop so low. They were people I trusted.”

Elice squeezed Daphne’s fingers gently. She tried to calm the grandmother. “Nana, everything’s okay now.”

But Daphne shook her head. Consciously or not, a groan escaped her lips. Followed by a tear running down her cheek.

“Even the people closest to you can betray you.”

Elice looked at Garrett. The man seemed powerless to see Daphne’s sadness. Obviously, it wasn’t only because of the fear of the bad fate that almost happened to him. But also because of the disappointment he had never imagined.

Daphne closed her eyes. She tried to calm down again. But what had just happened seemed to slap her in the face.

Even if family could betray, what could Daphne expect from those who worked for money? Everything could change. As fast as the wind blew. What was caressing now could be stabbing with a smile on her face tomorrow.

But through it all, Daphne realized one thing for sure. If she, who knew all the evils from the beginning, could be deceived, what about those who didn’t know anything at all?

“Garrett.”

When Daphne opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Garrett. Her grandson met her gaze.

Staring at Garrett for a few seconds, Daphne slowly realized that sooner or later her grandson would know everything. Just like Allan had before.

It was a regret that still lingered in Daphne’s heart. She blamed herself for realizing it too late, until the bad event happened to her son.

Daphne just didn’t want it to happen again. She wanted Garrett far away from anything that could hurt him. But maybe Daphne forgot one thing. That she couldn’t protect Garrett forever. Because Allan had forgotten that, too.

So, when their eyes met, Daphne knew that she could no longer hide anything. Maybe she would hurt Garrett’s feelings. Maybe Garrett would be hurt. But maybe this was the only chance she had left.

“Do you want to know what really happened?”

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