Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Oh, she doesn’t have to.I can drink anything.”
The man carefully pondered for a moment before a smirk appeared on his lips.
“A glass of orange juice for you, then.”
Yelena froze at those words.
Back at the banquet, she snuck off to a corner and grabbed a glass of orange juice because she wasn’t accustomed to drinking champagne.She never expected him to notice that as well.She realized that the man before her was astute.He was someone she shouldn’t underestimate.
“Alright, let’s get to the point.I believe you brought me all this way to reveal the truth,”
Yelena demanded, hoping that this man wouldn’t disappoint her after coming all the way here.
“I will definitely tell you the whole truth, but before that, I suggest you take some rest,” the man replied with a smile and evaded her question.
This annoyed Yelena.He was making her feel like he had baited her here.
“I don’t feel tired at the moment.If possible, I’d appreciate it if you could reveal the truth about the situation right away.Once we’re done talking, we can go our separate ways.”
Noticing her growing frustration, the man couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Alright, no need to be angry.What would you like to know? Feel free to ask me anything.”
It was only then that she managed to temper her anger slightly.
“I want to know, what is your relationship with Hank?” she inquired.
Yelena believed that the man standing before her must have a significant connection with Hank.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t possess such an air of knowing so much.
The man nodded, acknowledging that her question was indeed a crucial point.
“Well then, allow me to introduce myself first.I am Slevin Damazio.”
Slevin Damazio…Damazio…So, this is how it is.
“What exactly is your relationship with him?” she asked.
Slevin stroked his chin, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.
“If I told you that I’m his half-brother from another mother, would you believe me?”
Yelena’s brow immediately furrowed.
Much to her knowledge, there had never been any divorces in the Damazio Family.
Could this man be an illegitimate child of the family? The secret she had just learned left her utterly astonished.
Observing her reaction, he nodded approvingly.
“That’s right, just as you suspected.I am the illegitimate child of the Damazio Family, and Hank is completely unaware of my existence.”
Despite everything, Yelena’s loyalty still leaned toward Hank.
With this revelation, she grew instantly wary and fixed her gaze upon him.
“What are your intentions? Are you planning to compete with him for the family inheritance?” Slevin clicked his tongue disapprovingly.
“Compete for the inheritance? I couldn’t care less about that petty wealth.Besides, there’s no need for you to be so cautious.I have absolutely no intention of harming him.If I wanted to make a move, I would have done so already.”
With a sigh of relief, she inquired, “How did you come to know about this?”
He sneered in response.
“What is there that I don’t know? Besides, you’re aware of his illness as well, aren’t you?”
Slevin’s words hit the mark.She had indeed been aware of Hank’s illness for some time, but his current condition remained shrouded in mystery.
“So, you only know these things, then?”
Disappointment tinged her voice.
Yelena had assumed that he possessed knowledge of more secretive matters, but it turned out he was just as informed as she was.
“Well, that’s not entirely accurate.Didn’t I mention it before? The information I possess far surpasses what you know,” he declared.
Yelena looked at him skeptically.
“What else do you know?”
Slevin’s demeanor suddenly shifted, and an eerie expression settled on his face.
“I also know that the two of you broke up because his first love returned.”
The mention of the first love stirred up a painful memory within her.
Reminded of her past role as a mere substitute by Hank’s side, she felt a profound sense of insignificance and repulsion.
“So what if that’s true?” she retorted.
His expression took on a peculiar twist.
“I do have one question that piques my curiosity, though.Do you truly believe that, throughout all these years, he felt nothing for you?”
Her nose tingled, and she fought back tears.
“Of course, I know how incredibly good he has been to me all these years.But it hurts even more to think that his kindness was only because I resembled another woman.”
Hank had been the epitome of an exemplary boyfriend, attending to every detail and showing unwavering devotion.He had always made her feel like the center of his world.However, she still couldn’t fathom that someone like him could be concealing such a significant secret.
“But have you ever considered that everything he did was just a ruse to deceive you?”
Slevin’s words cut through Yelena’s thoughts, and she raised her head sharply.
“What do you mean?”
Deceive me? “Well, yes.You’re certainly not the sharpest tool in the shed.If you’d just think things through, everything would become clear.”
As the puzzle pieces fell into place in her mind, her face turned pale in an instant.
“Are you suggesting that he intentionally deceived me because of his illness, that he does not want to burden me?”
If that were the case, everything would finally make sense.
Hank had known about his terminal illness all along and didn’t want to hold her back, so he fabricated a reason to break up.
Slevin chuckled softly.
“You’re not entirely clueless, after all.”
Yelena’s uncertainty lingered.
“But…that woman does bear a striking resemblance to me.”
“She was specifically chosen to resemble you, so, of course, both of you look similar.”He rubbed his temples and continued, “By the way, did you know that he has a room filled with your posters? Have you never been in his room?”
She was dumbfounded by this revelation.
“I had no idea.”
