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?"

tell that he really didn't want to, but I needed the answers. I needed to know how Andrew was able to secure a marriage

*Harper..."

first at

He wasn't doing well and Andrew got evidence that Rowan was drinking and doing 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 didn't want Rowan's

in a fantasy world, believing that he

down so that I'm sitting on

that 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,

didn't know what

very clear. I didn't know what to do with that, but I also rejoiced even though I didn't show

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

quiet. Thinking of everything he just said. Could we really work this time? Is it really fate that we are here years later after a

I won't push you. I'm content to wait for you, however long it takes, until you

cups my cheek and kisses my forehead. I immediately melt in his arms. I wrap my hands around his broad shoulders and

to tell you that my parents have a charity gala tomorrow. We'll be attending." He

and stare at him with round