Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 160: Role of a Mother

Damien's POV

I quickly pulled Vanessa inside the room out of anyone's earshot before things could escalate between us.

Knowing Vanessa, she might act hysterically once she finds out the truth. Her temper has always been quick to flare. Her constant outbursts were oftentimes rooted in her jealousy.

I couldn't imagine what her reaction would be if she found out that the child I had brought me wasn't just any random child but a baby that I had from a different woman.

Saying that she would be furious is even an understatement. It's been years since Vanessa and I had married, but she had never been pregnant.

It would be an insult for her to find out that her husband had his eldest child with a different woman while we have been married.

Vanessa fell quiet when her gaze fell on the little innocent child sleeping inside a special crib in the middle of the room.

She slowly took careful steps towards the sleeping infant, her eyes never leaving my daughter's face. She had forgotten about her anger the moment she saw my daughter peacefully asleep.

I turned to the nurses inside the room who were taking care of my daughter and signaled them to leave.

With a slight motion of my head, the nurses understood what I needed and immediately left the room, giving us the privacy that we needed.

me as soon as everyone else except for Vanessa

as the lock shifted in place, she turned her attention back to

is it that you want to tell me that you can't tell in front of the others?" she asked with

her lips, her eyes suddenly widened. "Damien, don't tell

she made

chest. "How

an answer. My

she denied her thoughts, her eyes landed on my daughter again, making her jolt backward as if my daughter had a terrible

should take her back where she came from!" Vanessa yelled

ever experienced humiliation like this. You are my mate, but all

if they found out about this, huh? What kind of woman would that make me?! People would think that I'm someone who couldn't take care of

heartbeat, I sprang into action and swept the tiny, trembling form into my sturdy

swayed her gently and murmured soft, reassuring words, my deep baritone voice vibrating with a tenderness I scarcely recognized as

the frantic rhythm of her heart gradually slowing

stole a look at Vanessa out of the corner of my eyes when she suddenly fell silent. I caught her bewildered gaze, her features

doubt she had never witnessed this side of me - the fierce, unyielding

me, Damien, who is her mother?" Vanessa asked, lacking all

must take care of her as your own. She will have no other mother than you." Vanessa suddenly scowled at my words, her hands turning into fists. "I will never take care of a child you had with a different

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