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?"

didn't want to, but I needed the answers. I needed

*Harper..."

first

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

I guess living in a fantasy world, believing that he

me up and guides me down so that I'm sitting on

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

I didn't know what

what to do with that, but I

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

said. Could we really work this time? Is it

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

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

forgot to tell you that my parents have a charity gala tomorrow. We'll be attending." He says so casually, I almost hit him for springing this on

him with round eyes. "And you are telling me this