As an hour passed, Eloise was the only one in a deep sleep.
Damien lay awake, still thinking of the earlier events and where he would go from here. His mind refused to rest.
How he would inform his siblings and let the truth be told weighed heavily upon him.
The thought of their grief, their disbelief, and the inevitable heartbreak it would cause in their family troubled him.
Since all the matters surrounding Hayden were not yet settled, Eloise and Jane couldn't return to him, as he would be away from the estate quite often.
Damien looked down at Eloise, checking that she was still fast asleep before starting to move to get out of bed. He needed water to quench his thirst and hopefully a piece of bread to act as his dinner.
He kept his eyes on Eloise, ensuring that he had not disturbed her slumber. The faint rise and fall of her chest reassured him. He then quietly went around the bed to get his shirt and dress before leaving the chamber.
