Chapter 684

Isabella’s POV

I felt my knees weaken, my vision blurring as his words echoed in my head, over and over, tearing through me, ripping me apart.

Where is my real mother?

I didn’t know how long I stood there, my body numb, my heart shattered, my mind spinning. But then I heard it…his sobs, muffled, broken, echoing down the hall, reaching out to me, piercing through the haze.

My heart twisted, my chest tightening as I snapped out of my daze, my body moving before I even realized it. I ran up the stairs, my feet pounding against the floor, my pulse racing, my hands trembling as I reached his door, my heart breaking as his sobs grew louder, sharper, more desperate.

I swallowed hard, my throat tightening as I placed my hand on the doorknob, my fingers trembling as I turned it, the door creaking open as I stepped inside, my heart shattering at the sight before me.

Damien was curled up on his bed, his knees pulled to his chest, his face bu