novelraw Chapter 304 - 303: I Want a Steady Happiness
Chapter 304 - 303: I Want a Steady Happiness
Damian Sinclair looked at the person dressed in the puppy costume, as if with an unspoken connection, their gazes collided.
Even without seeing the person, Damian Sinclair already guessed that the one in the puppy costume must be Bella Acker.
Bella Acker gazed through the crowd, her eyes landing solely on the handsome man in the black coat.
She pulled a microphone out from the pocket of the puppy costume, not even removing the puppy headgear, and said, "The next song is dedicated to someone very, very important to me."
The people below the stage were stunned, not expecting someone to sing on this kind of stage.
Damian Sinclair’s eyes flickered imperceptibly.
Soft music started to play, and Bella Acker held the microphone and began to sing.
"One day, I realized I’m no longer qualified to self-pity, only left with an unweary shoulder, bearing simple contentment." Her voice carried a gentle and sweet tone that didn’t quite match her appearance, singing the originally deep male vocal song in a different flavor.
The people below the stage were initially a bit puzzled, but now found her singing quite pleasing, all starting to listen quietly. Even the originally noisy children were now quietly sitting by their parents, curiously watching the ’little puppy’ singing on stage.
Bella Acker only looked at Damian Sinclair, singing slowly, "One day, I began to find joy in the mundane, seeing a clear future; the happiness I want, the stable happiness I desire..."
She was only fifteen years old then, and life in the adoption home was becoming increasingly difficult. The headmistress was ill, and as the oldest child in the home, she had to take on the responsibility of caring for the headmistress and the other children.
She was too young, and no one was willing to hire her even if she went out looking for work.
It was then that an uncle named Mr. Cao appeared and brought her to him.
They signed a ten-year contract; he gave her money to treat the headmistress’s illness. In return, she would live with him for ten years.
She was afraid of him at first.
Because he almost never smiled, his expression cold as if his entire body were made of ice.
But she didn’t know when it started, she began to pay more and more attention to him, her gaze following him tightly, unable to see any other man.
Finally, on a night when she fell ill and he took care of her, they exchanged their bodies.
With the intimate relationship, their interactions became increasingly sweet.
She thought this joy and sweetness could last a lifetime, but now he didn’t want her anymore.
Bella Acker’s singing voice carried a sobbing tone, "I want a stable happiness that can withstand the cruel end, a refuge on restless nights. I want stable happiness that I can touch with my hands, every reach into my pocket, feeling your warmth..."
She sang passionately and focused, her gaze penetrating through the crowd, looking into Damian Sinclair’s eyes.
Damian Sinclair’s hand in his coat pocket suddenly clenched into a fist, emotions surging within him, yet his face remained unchanged, his expression indifferent and seemingly heartless.
Unable to bear his cold and distant expression, Bella Acker finally lowered her eyes slowly, singing the last two lines of the song, "I want stable happiness, measured by a lifetime, so wherever I am, I won’t lose my way. I want stable happiness, this is the happiness I long for."
As the music slowly faded, Bella Acker took a deep breath to suppress her sadness, holding the microphone, tears streaming from under the puppy headgear, she softly said, "Damian, happy birthday."