Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0475

*Come in," he finally answers, just when I was about to give up and assume he's still asleep.

Opening the door, I enter. I find him seated on his bed. When he sees me, he moves down, sitting on the edge. I close the door and cross the floor to where he is.

"How was girl's day out?" he asks, his voice a bit thick with sleep.

*Enlightening."

"How?"

*Can I ask you something? And promise to be honest about it."

He turns fully to me, now fully awake. His eyes roam over my face as if he's trying to figure out what I'm about to ask. After a minute, he nods his head.

"I realized that Andrew must have blackmailed you into marrying me the first time. Given your heartbreak, you wouldn't jump willingly into marriage, especially with a girl you barely knew. Could you please tell me what he had on you?"

the answers. I needed to know

*Harper..."

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drugs. He threatened to expose that evidence to the media. With a scandal like that, it would have ruined the company and Rowan's image. So, I agreed because I

it. I just knew that Gabriel wouldn't have married me willingly. I guess living in a fantasy world, believing that he felt something for me was easier

guides me down

he gave me a gift. I almost realized it too late, but better late than never. I want you, Harper. I need you like the very air I breathe, and I'll spend the rest of my life showing you that you own my heart. I'll spend the rest of my life atoning for the shit I put

know what to

I didn't know what to do with that, but I also rejoiced

had any fucking woman. They would have happily agreed to enter into a marriage contract, yet the moment I was given the ultimatum, my mind immediately thought of you. I believe it's because you are my destiny. That's why I never fell in love with anyone during the years we were apart, and neither did you. I needed to mature and let go of the fucking past before I could be the kind of man you need. I'm not there yet, but I'll

just said. Could we really work this time? Is it really fate that we are here years later

with you, darling, but I won't push you. I'm content to wait for you, however long it takes, until you are ready to have me. We'll take

arms. I wrap my hands around his broad shoulders and lay my

gala tomorrow. We'll be attending." He says so casually, I almost hit him for springing

head from his and stare at him with round eyes. "And you are telling me this