Damien's face darkened at her words. To think he was trying to be nice.
He shrugged and went to the gym.
He was a very busy man and whenever he had time, he tried to workout.
When Joy came downstairs, she saw that few people were working in the kitchen.
It was just five am, as not many people were in the living room.
Nina came to her when she saw that she was awake.
"Miss, why are you up so early?" she was surprised because Joy had never woke up this early before.
Joy shrugged non chalantly, "I just wanted to take a walk in the garden, that's why I came downstairs."
She looked at Joy, "You go back and do your work, I will go alone."
"But miss" Nina was afraid to let Joy go alone, what if something happened to her or she fell in the pool again?
Nina eyed her suspiciously. But nevertheless she had to let Joy go so she could go back to her work.
Joy proceeded to the beautiful garden.
The air was absolutely fragrant and she took in a deep breath to take it in.
While she walked around to see the garden and later on sat down to watch the sunrise, she lost track of time.
She thought about so many things as she sat down.
Why was she brought to this world? And why was she inhabiting this world?
She squinted her eyes as she thought about so many things. Joy didn't realize someone was staring at her.
Damien who was done with his workout had come down to see nobody was in the living room.
He saw Nina who was coming from the laundry room. "Where is she?" he asked.
Nina knew he was talking about Joy, but what confused her was why he was asking about her. He usually pretended not to know about her existence.
"Miss is taking a walk in the garden."
"So why isn't she back yet? And why didn't you go with her?" he looked angry.
Nina was scared to see him so angry.
"She was just discharged and she is already roaming around, does she want to go back there?"
Before Nina could say anything, he walked off in anger.
When he went to the garden, he saw her sitting down lost in thought.
What was she thinking about, he wondered.
He kept his gaze on her as she sat down, her hair covering half of her face.
She looked beautiful and mysterious.
She was shining under the morning rays of the sun.
He noticed she was still wearing the dress she had worn yesterday. Didn't she have other clothes? Why hasn't she changed?
Joy was still wearing that dress because she didn't want to wear the other sheer colorful outfits in the wardrobe.
When she had seen the night dresses in the wardrobe, she had been frightened. They were too far revealing. So she slept in the same dress.
Damien walked to her but yet she didn't notice him.
It was when he sat down, she became aware of his presence, she turned suddenly, he put an arm around her to stop her from falling.
As she felt his arms around him, her eyes were wide open in surprise.
She was shocked by his presence and she was still in a daze.
Damien was also surprised by how close they were.
He hadn't been this close to her. He looked at her rosy cheeks and those pouty red lips. They tempted him so much, he suddenly let her go making her slip to the ground.
Joy glared at him, why had he let her go suddenly, he could have done it more politely.
Damien turned his head away.
"Why are you here?"
"Can't you see I am relaxing? Or can't I do that?" she retorted.
"I mean why are you roaming around? Don't you know you might get sick again, do you want to live in the hospital?"
Joy rolled her eyes. What was his problem, he had been the one to accuse her of plotting to be close to him yet he kept disturbing her and clinging to her.
"You don't need to worry, I won't get sick just by walking around the garden or peacefully sit down"
She stood up to leave him, he pulled her back to sit down.
"Why are you still wearing those clothes, do you want people to say I am stingy and can't buy you clothes."
She turned to him and asked, "What exactly is your problem? If I wear short clothes, you have a problem, I repeat clothes, you have a problem, I walk in the garden, you have a problem, I sit in the garden, you have a problem. What will I do that you won't have a problem with?"
Damien looked at her dumbfounded. Since when did she speak this much?
"and for your information, I don't want to wear this dress all the time but I have nothing else to wear. Do you have your answer now?"
"What about your previous clothes? I remember you always went shopping and have a lot of clothes."
"I don't want to wear them any more, they are too revealing, I don't feel comfortable in it"
He wanted to question her further but he saw she looked hesitant so he didn't question her further.
"Go to your room and get ready, we need to go out" and without waiting for her response, he stood up and left.
Joy looked at him in confusion and then followed him in.
While he was waiting for her in the living room, she came downstairs wearing a pink t shirt and black jeans with black shoes.
She had managed to find this dress after much difficulty.
It looked casual but with her hair and her skin, she looked beautiful and elegant.
When Damien saw her, he was enchanted with how beautiful she looked.
He couldn't get used to how beautiful she looked naturally. Previously she was always on heavy makeup even at home. But now without the makeup she looked beautiful.