Chapter 492

Isabella’s POV

“She won’t stop,” a voice whispered in the back of my mind, and I hated how true it felt. Carol wasn’t going to give up, not until she had Damien back.

I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. “She thinks she can guilt me into handing him over? After everything I’ve done to keep him?”

But even as I said the words, I couldn’t shake the image of her face…tear-streaked, pleading. 

For a brief moment, a pang of guilt threatened to break through my defenses, but I quickly shoved it aside.

“No,” I told myself firmly. “She’s not going to ruin this for me. Damien is mine now. Logan believes he’s our son, and I’ve worked too hard to let her take him away.”

The phone vibrated again, the same number flashing on the screen. I glared at it, my jaw tightening. “She’s persistent, I’ll give her that,” I muttered, silencing the call.

With a frustrated sigh, I walked into the bathroom, slamming the door behi