Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Of course!” Quinton raised his brows. “I might be a blood-loving maniac and the Night Demon, but I keep my word and do what I say.”
“I’ll cooperate.” Once he got Quinton’s word, Halston agreed without hesitating. “Let her go. I’ll get the operation done.”
Seraphina pulled Halston’s arm, feeling devastated. She was moved yet heartbroken by his sacrifice.
Seraphina cried miserably, “Halston, don’t talk nonsense! I’ll always be with you. If something happens to you, I won’t live… I’m not leaving. I’m staying with you, and I’ll protect you. Even if I die, I’ll never leave you!”
“Listen. You shouldn’t have gotten yourself involved in the first place…” Halston turned around and tapped Seraphina’s head like he did when they were kids, and said with a faint smile, “Don’t you know that the thing that scared me the most when we were kids was the thought of you crying. If you really want to do me a favor, stop crying and go home.”
Quinton furrowed his brows deeply at the touching moment, his expression growing increasingly complicated.
“How brave! The Guajardo family is truly courageous!” Quinton smirked, then waved his hand and ordered his men, “Take him to the operation room.”
“No, you can’t do this, you can’t…” Seraphina held onto Halston and would not let go. She kicked and bit the men that came for him but was separated from Halston eventually.
Soon, Halston was taken into a small, dark room. However, for him, it was the same anywhere – dark and pitch black.
Quinton said coldly, “Well, well. It looks like it’s true love between you and Miss Murphy, even at such critical moments. You’re an unloyal scumbag, Mr. Guajardo. I really feel bad for my sister!”
Halston’s handsome face was blank as he said coldly, “When will the surgery be done? Hurry up.”
“What’s the rush? Are you in a hurry to die?” Quinton rolled his eyes and scoffed. He had to admit that Halston was really a warrior that was fearless of death.
Quinton took out a document and slipped a pen into Halston’s hand. “First, sign on this voluntary donation agreement. We’re running a pawn business, so we require both parties’ consent in all transactions.”
Halston did not say much and signed his name with a few strokes.
Quinton shook his head at Halston’s signature. “I knew emotion is a weakness. You’re supposed to be invincible, but you’re too emotionally invested and ended up in this situation. Well, you deserve it…”
“I’m a dying man. You can cut the crap.” For the first time, Halston felt that Quinton was not just a freak. He was also talkative, which was really annoying.
“Any last words?” Quinton asked sweetly.
After a short silence, Halston said softly, “May my loved ones be happy for the rest of their lives.”
Halston’s reply surprised Quinton again. “Gee. Men like you are really so stubborn in love. How tragic!”
Halston did not know when he passed out, but he was sitting in a car when he woke up.
Halston was a little dazed. He touched his chest subconsciously and thought, ‘It seems… my heart is still there. It’s still beating.’
“Damn. What happened?” Halston had a terrible headache. He couldn’t see and didn’t know where he was.
Suddenly, he heard Francine’s miserable cries. “It’s Halston. It’s really Halston. He’s back! Oh, thank God!”
Francine hugged him so tightly she almost crushed him.
“Mom?” Halston frowned slightly and called out, feeling unsure.
“Son! I’m right here. You’ve suffered so much, my poor boy!” Francine said agitatedly. During the days of Halston’s disappearance, Francine cried all day and night. She seemed to have aged ten years from crying so much.
“Son, where the hell have you been all this time? We searched the whole of Beach City but couldn’t find you. Are you okay? Who had the audacity to do this to you? We must take revenge. Our family…” Francine started heatedly, but was soon interrupted by Halston.
“Mom, where am I now?”
“Silly boy, where do you think? You drove home yourself. Don’t you recognize our gate?”
“I didn’t drive back.”
“What do you mean? Why are you in the driver’s seat then? Don’t you recognize your own home? It’s dark, but it’s not that hard to see at night? What… exactly have you been through?” Francine asked hesitantly.
“I’m sorry, Mom, for making you worry,” Halston said quietly. It seemed that Quinton had shown mercy and spared his life. However, it was very much unlike him. Could it be…
Halston felt worried at that thought. “Mom, do you have your phone? Call Seraphina for me and ask if she arrived home safely.”
“Okay. That girl said she found out your whereabouts and swore to bring you back safely. I knew Seraphina was the most reliable…” Francine rambled on as she dialed Seraphina’s number.
Coincidentally, Seraphina stumbled out of a taxi in front of the Guajardo Residence.
“Seraphina, over here! Halston is back!” Francine waved at Seraphina excitedly.
“Miss Francine!” Seraphina’s legs went limp as soon as she saw Francine. She collapsed on the ground and cried in despair.
“What’s wrong? What’s the matter? The two of you… what have you been through? Were you hurt?” Francine held Seraphina comfortingly. However, when she saw Seraphina’s torn clothes and bruised skin, uneasiness bloomed in her heart.
“I-I’m fine. How is Halston? Is he really back?” Seraphina asked incredulously.
“Yes, but he’s acting strange. He drove home himself but asked me where he was. It’s as if he’s blind…” Francine paused abruptly, then her body turned cold at her sudden realization.
“N-No. It can’t be…” Francine was afraid to face the truth. In fact, the entire Guajardo family would be afraid to accept it!
“Mom, I’m sorry. I couldn’t protect myself, and now I’ve made you sad.” Halston’s voice was calm.
Francine looked at Halston sadly. Her son used to be such a proud man, and now he was so depressed and melancholy. The light in his eyes seemed to have disappeared. Francine was devastated seeing her son like this; it was so painful that she could hardly breathe.
“Halston. Oh, son. What have you been through?” Francine hugged Halston tightly. She couldn’t imagine the kind of torture Halston had been through during his disappearance to become like this.
“It’s over. I don’t want to talk about it,” Halston said indifferently. He did not want to reveal anything, and forbade Seraphina from saying anything.
Halston believed what he had suffered was the consequence of his past actions. It was to repay what he owed to Flossie, and he deserved it. The debt was cleared, and the two no longer owed each other anything. There was no need to get involved with each other again.
“Okay. Let’s not talk about it. I’m glad you’re back. It’s good that you’re back…” Francine silently wept, stroking Halston’s back the way she did when he was a child. She said softly, “Don’t worry, I’ll do everything I can to heal you!”
Halston fell asleep the minute he got home. Francine, however, was unwilling to give up. She wanted to know who had the audacity to do this to her son.
Francine knocked on the guest room door. “Seraphina? Are you awake?”
“W-Who’s there?” Seraphina asked in a terrified voice. She had changed into her pajamas after washing up and was now curled up in bed, trembling.
“Don’t be afraid, child. It’s me.”
“Miss Francine, please come in.” Seraphina got up and turned on the light in the room.
Francine walked in and closed the bedroom door behind her. She sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed her hands, wanting to say something. “Child, it’s late. You should be resting. I shouldn’t have bothered you…”
“It’s fine, Miss Francine. How can I possibly sleep after all that? I’m glad you’re here to talk to me.”
“Yes, I thought so too.” Francine hesitated shortly before asking bluntly, “Halston was in a bad state earlier, and didn’t want to talk about what happened. However, I have to do something, or I won’t rest in peace. You have to help me… Can you tell me about what you two have been through? Why are Halston’s eyes like this?”
Seraphina let out a long sigh and looked very sad. “Actually, it was all my fault. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t been selfish.”
“Your fault?” Francine was puzzled. “What does it have to do with you? Aren’t you and Halston happy together? Why would you harm him?”
“It’s precisely because Halston and I were so close that I got him hurt.” Seraphina’s eyes were watery. “Miss Ellsworth is the reason why Halston is blind. I guess she did it out of spite… Maybe she couldn’t accept how she was abandoned, and retaliated in this way. Maybe her love has turned into hatred!”