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?"

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

*Harper..."

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after he got married to Ava. 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

have married me willingly. I guess living in a fantasy world, believing that he felt something

me down so that I'm sitting

didn't want you to be alone. I've come to the realization 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, and I'll spend the rest of my life showing you that you own my heart. I'll spend the

I didn't know what to

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

could have 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

Could we really work this time? Is

chance with you, darling, but I won't push you. I'm content to wait for you, however long it takes,

cheek and kisses my forehead. I immediately melt in his arms. I wrap my hands around his broad shoulders and lay my head against his, just

be attending." He says so casually, I almost hit him for springing this on me and being unbothered

him with round eyes.