Chapter 589
Chapter 589:
Valeria understood Helena’s gentle stubbornness and chose not to press the subject any further. Their conversation drifted from topic to topic, but it wasn’t long before Helena noticed subtle signs of unrest in Valeria. Beneath her lively banter, she kept letting out quiet sighs and, every few moments, checked her phone with a flicker of unease, as if waiting for an important call or message.
“Valeria, you’ve been distracted all morning. Is something going on?” Helena asked, her tone low and steady with concern.
Valeria had just picked up a pair of shoes but seemed miles away, barely even looking at them. At Helena’s question, she set the shoes back on the shelf and managed a crooked smile. “You notice everything, don’t you p>
She rubbed her forehead and exhaled shakily. “It’s Dorian. He’s been distant lately—dodging my questions, shutting me out p>
In truth, they’d only lost contact for a single night and a morning. That might have been nothing in another relationship, but the catch was that Dorian used to send Valeria messages almost every hour—even when he was stuck in meetings, he’d sneak in a text just to tease her. This abrupt silence felt blatantly out of character.
“Dorian’s in a tough spot right now,” Helena said, concern coloring her voice. “His brother’s investment just tanked, and Morrison Group is teetering on the edge. Dorian’s scrambling to close a critical deal with Alden. But that’s not the main issue. The real issue is that Zayden might be setting him up to get at Alden p>
The mention of Zayden made Valeria tense up, anxiety flickering across her face. “How could Zayden possibly use Dorian against Alden?” She recognized exactly what kind of monster Zayden was—a predator willing to kill his own sister. If he actually planned to hurt Dorian…
Watching Valeria tense, Helena stepped in quickly, her tone warm but steady. “Take it easy! Alden’s investigating, and Dorian’s survived more corporate battles than most people see in a lifetime. Zayden won’t succeed p>
Valeria let out a shaky breath, visibly relieved by Helena’s confidence. Helena shot her a sidelong glance, lips curling into a playful grin. “Look at you. You really are head over heels for Dorian. I’ve never seen you this worried about any of your exes p>
This time, Valeria didn’t hide behind her usual reserve. Her smile turned wry, tinged with longing. “All those years studying psychology, I always thought love was just fleeting chemistry—nothing worth building a life around. Commitment never even crossed my mind—until Dorian p>
As she uttered Dorian’s name, a softness flickered across her features. “He changed all of that for me. Now, I want something that lasts. I want a real future with him p>
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Helena met her gaze, her reassurance unwavering. “Trust me, you’ll get it. I’ve watched Dorian with you—he wants that future too p>
Valeria let out a gentle sigh. “I know he cares for me deeply. But now I’ve realized—his family is everything to him. Maybe it even comes before anything else. Sometimes I wonder… if I ever came into conflict with the Morrison family, who would he stand by p>
Helena pressed her lips together, falling silent at those words. Dorian wasn’t the only one so devoted to family—Alden’s loyalty to his mother and their imagined future children ran just as deep.
For his sake, Helena would do her best to get along with Delaney, even if it meant swallowing her pride. But when it came to the idea of children, her heart tightened.