Damian's rose

Chapter 49: 49) Breaking down

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"Then who are you?"

Damian looked between the girls in utter confusion.

Rose looked down and closed her eyes to stop the tears from falling.

"Stella..."

Damian yelled walking inside the mansion.

Rose and isabella followed him behind.

Everyone gathered in the hall and stood stunned when they saw the girls, it was hard to tell which one

was rose and which one was isabella.

"Everyone out, you three in my office... Now."

Damian ordered Stella, rose and isabella.

"What the fuck is this, Stella ?..."

Damian growled.

Rose was leaning against the wall while isabella was standing beside damian with some distance and

Stella was standing in front him.

"She is saying that she is isabella..."

Damian said pointing towards the girl who was a crying mess.

Stella looked at the girls guiltily.

"Yes, she is right damian... She is Isabella..."

She confirmed and damian grabbed his hair in frustration as it was too much for him to take.

Rose closed her eyes and looked down whe she heard Stella telling the truth.

"Then who is she and why do they look alike. What the fuck is happening here?..."

Damian pointed towards rose and demanded an answer.

Stella looked at rose and tears escaped from her glossy eyes.

"She is my another daughter, Isabella's twin Arabella..."

Damian ran his hand through his hair in frustration.

"Rose... Did you knew about all these things... ?"

He asked making her heart race. Yes she knew but how will he react after knowing that.

"No!..."

Stella quickly said before rose replied to him.

"She had no idea about this damian, she didn't even knew who you are or who I am to her, she was

just five years old when we lost her..."

Rose and isabella both glared at Stella for lying again.

"Fine... I understand that she had no idea about it. But what about isabella. You told me she was dead

then?..."

He gritted his jaw.

"They lied Dami, I am not dead... I never died. They kept me locked and treated me like a prisoner..."

Isabella answered sobbing making damian frown, Rose's reaction was kind of same as she had no

idea what isabella is talking about.

"What the hell is she saying Stella, what did you people do..."

Damian growled making Stella flinch.

"Whatever we did... We did it to keep her safe, we wanted her to be safe. She has a heart problem and

it was Vincent's decision to save her from our enemies, that's why we kept her locked away from

everyone..."

Stella replied.

"And you didn't think it was important enough to tell me about it..."

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"It was Vincent's decision, you know I can't do anything in front of him..."

Stella defended herself.

Rose and isabella both were throwing hateful daggers at her.

Damian looked at rose and his heart broke.

She stood there helpless, her face was showing the pain she is feeling right now. He knew she won't

cry here in front of everyone as she thinks of it as weakness. No matter how much she is hurt she won't

cry in front of anyone.

"Why did you abandoned her?..."

"I didn't... I lost her when we were on the run..."

Stella looked at rose and rose balled her fist and controlled herself from slitting her throat right at the

moment.

"Dami please trust me I am your bella..."

Damian looked at the crying girl, she hugged him and this time he hugged her back with the same

desperation.

Rose's heart broke into million pieces when she saw him hugging her. She felt like Her whole world

crashed down in front of her.

"Bella..."

Damian whispered and she sobbed harder.

Stella walked towards rose and tried to hold her hand but rose pushed her away making her stumble

back.

"Don't you dare touch me..."

Rose growled at her. Damian's eyes snapped towards her and he broke the hug with isabella.

"Arie please listen to me once..."

Stella pleaded.

"Don't call my name from your mouth. I am not your daughter, you are no one to me. You will stay away

from me do you understand..."

She warned Stella and for the first time damian saw this much hate in rose, her words were full of

venom.

Rose glanced at damian once and left the office, he was about to follow her but isabella grabbed his

arm and before he reacts she fainted in his arms.

"Bella?..."

He tapped her cheeks but she didn't replied.

He lifted her up and carried her to his bedroom and ordered jack to call the doctor.

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" Did she had a heart surgery?"

Doctor asked looking at damian and Stella.

"Yes, recently..."

Stella replied who was standing near the bed.

Damian and rose both were looking at Isabella's vulnerable form and both of them were concerned

about her health.

"Is she ok?..."

Rose asked making everyone look at her.

"No, she is not... She is still healing and you people have to be careful with her. Don't let her know

things or don't put her in situations were she will get too emotional or cause her emotional pain. It's

very dangerous for her."

Doctor explained and everyone nodded.

Doctor and Stella left the room. Rose was about to leave too but damian stopped her.

"Rose..."

She turned around and looked at him.

"Hmm?"

Damian kept looking at her as this was the first time in his life he was speechless, he had no idea what

to say and how to handle the situation.

"Arie?..."

Both of them turned towards isabella who called rose.

Bella stood up from the bed and walked towards her, rose was looking at her with an emotionless face,

she didn't let her emotions reflect on her face.

Bella hugged rose catching her off-guard. Rose stilled in her position for a moment but wrapped her

hands around her hesitatingly.

"I missed you so much Arie..."

Bella said looking at her.

"They told me that you are dead, I thought I lost you. I am so happy that you are alive."

Bella wiped her wet cheeks.

"I am so happy I got you both back..."

Rose saw the happiness on her face, the way she was looking at damian made Rose's heart ache.

On other hand damian was admiring the reunion of sisters. He was beyond happy to see isabella but

he was aware of Rose's pain too.

"How did you get here Arie, where were you all these years. Why did your mother told me that you

were dead. And how did you know dami..."

Bella's throwed questions after questions on rose.

Both damian and rose had no idea what to tell her. How will she react if they told her that they are

together, it won't be good for her heart. She will freak out if she learned that her childhood love now

belongs to her sister.

"She is my bodyguard bella and don't think too much about unnecessary things, you need to rest. Go

back to bed..."

Damian said and she obeyed.

Rose turned around and left the room. Damian stepped out too and stopped her.

"Rose I am sorry... But we can't tell her the truth, it's not good for her health. We have to stay...."

"I understand..."

Were her only words and they were filled with heaviness. Her throat tightened and she tried her best

not to break down in front him but he noticed it anyway.

"I am sorry rose..."

Damian's eyes went glossy looking at her condition.

Rose didn't replied she just turned around and ran towards her room. She slammed the door shut and

locked herself in the bathroom.

Turning on the shower she broke down, she cried her heart out letting her tears disappear with the

water. Sitting on the floor she pulled her knees to her chest and hid her face into it.

By Isabella's appearance she understood that she lost all her rights on him as he always belonged to

her. Rose had no right on him now.

When she saw the care and concern in his eyes for her she felt like someone was slicing her heart little

by little.

The thought of loosing him was killing her every second, the man she protected with her life, the man

she always desired, the man to whom she loves never belonged to her. He belonged to her sister.

"It's my fault, this is all my fault. I shouldn't have gone near him. I had no right to love him..."

She sobbed.

"It's ok, Arabella..."

She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked at the gentle voice.

She saw him and hugged him tightly, he quickly wrapped his hands around her and pulled her in his

embrace.

Rose cried hard on his shoulders and he let her.

Turning off the shower he caressed her back.

"She is back, she will hate me. Damian will hate me if he learns the truth. I knew about all this. I knew

everything and still I didn't tell him anything. He will hate me.... he will hate me, I don't want him to hate

me..."

Rose sobbed.

"It's ok Arie, he won't hate you. You didn't knew that isabella is alive like everyone else. None of this is

your fault. You didn't do anything wrong and you have as much right on him as she has on him."

Jackson said wiping her tears.

She shook her head.

"No I don't, I was just a sub..."

"No Arie, you were not her substitute, do you understand. You have your own identity. Don't you dare

complete that sentence"

Jackson scolded her.

"Come on get up and change your clothes otherwise you will catch cold..."

She nodded and he left the washroom.

Rose changed her clothes and dried her hair.

"What were you doing here ?..."

She asked in her raspy voice coming out of the closet.

"You thought I will leave my best friend alone in her tough time, no Arie I will never leave you alone..."

She heard him and again tears rolled down on her cheek. It was getting hard for her to hold them back.

"Stop crying dude, you look ugly. Stay strong you can't loose your hope like this. I want to see the rose

who is strong, who don't give two fucks about anything and anyone.

Not the Arabella who is weak and cries on every second thing.

Be the rose you have worked so hard on, not Arabella..."

Jackson scolded her. She looked at him and gave him a nod.

"Not like this..."

He gripped her arms and shook her.

"Come out of it, close your eyes and lock it in. Rule no 1. You are not allowed to feel anything,

emotions are our biggest enemies. The more you feel the more it will hurt."

Jackson reminded her about their training.

"Close your eyes Arabella go back and send rose out..."

He said like he is talking with two persons.

She closed her eyes and locked her emotions in, everything which was hurting her. If she wants to

survive this situation then she have to handle it with strong heart and mind. Being vulnerable won't help

her, crying won't help her.

She opened her eyes and looked at Jackson with her cold grey eyes, the vulnerable Arabella was long

gone. Jackson looked in her eyes and smirked.

"That's my girl..."

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Damian took his shower and came outside.

Isabella looked at him and smiled, his heart melted looking at her innocent smile. He always thought

what he will do if he got his isabella back but now when she is standing in front of him he wasn't feeling

much about her definitely he was happy but something was missing. Her innocence, the good vibes he

was getting from her was making him feel small in front of her.

He was a monster of his dark world, angels like her don't belong here.

He sat in front of her and touched her face gently to make sure if she is real or he is in another dream.

Bella leaned in his touch and enjoyed the soothing feeling.

"How did you get here ?"

He questioned.

"Leo forgot to lock the door, so I took the chance and escaped..."

She replied.

"Why... Are you not happy to see me again dami..."

"Trust me you have no idea how happy I am..."

He smiled at her.

"I don't want to go back, they will lock me again. I want to stay with you please..."

She pleaded holding his hand.

"No one will lock you again bella, you are safe with me..."

Damian assured her.

"Promise?..."

"Promise..."

He nodded.

Isabella was always like that an innocent, happy and kind soul and he loved that but now he craved for

rose. He was no more a fan of innocence he liked Rose's cold and savage attitude. He no more desires

happiness and light in his life he liked the darkness in which rose lives with him. He don't want the

Chaos which isabella will bring in his life because he was addicted to peace and comfort which rose

gave him.

'I am no longer your dami bella, I don't deserve you. You are too innocent and delicate for me.'

He thought looking at her angelic form.

He was about to leave the room but she stopped him.

"Dami, where are you going?..."

"I have some work to do, you can go to sleep."

He reasoned as he wanted to stay alone for sometime, isabella looked down sadly. His cold tone didn't

set well with her.

"I can't sleep, I am scared..."

She mumbled.

"Please sleep with me..."

Damian looked at her and sighed.

"Fine..."

She smiled and layed on the bed. Damian sat down beside her and she clinged on him.

In no time she was in deep slumber but damian was wide awake. He didn't felt the warmness he got in

Rose's embrace. Nothing about her felt like rose. Even if they looked alike they had huge difference in

their personalities.

Damian removed her hands from his body and got out of the room towards his office. He didn't go to

rose, he had nothing to say, he needs to find an answers for himself first.

He saw Stella standing in front of Rose's room, the hesitation and fear in her eyes showed how scared

she is to go inside.

"What are you doing here?..."

He asked.

"I wanted to talk to her but she is sleeping..."

Stella mumbled.

Damian peaked inside her room and saw rose sleeping on her bed clutching on the pillow, how badly

he wanted to replace that pillow with himself.

"Let her be, she needs some time alone..."

"She is my daughter Damian, she hates me..."

Stella sobbed.

"She should ..."

Damian clenched his jaw.

"You saw her when you came here, you must have recognised her because she is the twin of the girl

you people held captive. You knew she is your daughter that's why you were asking me about her

didn't you?..."

He narrowed his eyes at her.

"Then why didn't you tell me, why didn't you let rose know about it, you were acting like she was a

stranger to you..."

"I had no courage, I knew she will hate me..."

Stella lied again, she can't tell him the truth, she was trapped in her own lies.

"And why didn't I had any idea that isabella has a twin, rose or Arabella whatever her name was. Why

did no one made me aware of her existence. You had only one daughter and that was isabella. Then

what about Rose..."

He asked confused, his head was pounding dealing with so much drama. So many things were yet to

open up, so many secrets and mysteries.

"I can't explain anything to you Damian, only he can please wait for him to wake up..."

Stella pleaded.

Damian sighed frustratingly.

"And where the fuck is Leo, I haven't seen him for weeks..."

"He is out of the country for some business, he will come back in few days..."

Stella replied controlling her tears.

"Damian please, only you can make Arie understand the situation please talk to her, I don't want her to

hate me, she will listen to you..."

She requested and Damian nodded.

"If you really didn't abandoned her then I will try..."

He replied walking past by her.

He entered his office and sat there the whole night drinking.

He was thinking hard about how to handle this situation. On one hand it was his love, rose whom he

love with all his passion and on other hand it was his childhood love isabella who loves him with all her

passion and he didn't want to hurt her.

He was dangling between them and he has to choose one of them soon. But the question is who?

Whom will he choose, his past or his present.