Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband

Chapter 1620

She said, “I know.”

Those three simple words escaped her lips sounding soft and tender, sweet as a marshmallow.

Zavier teased, “Got a crush on some guy?”

Skyler shook her head.

“No, really?”

Skyler suddenly looked up at him, her gaze steady. “If you don’t believe me, feel free to check.”

Zavier let out a scoff, “Check? Do I look like I’ve got nothing better to do? Let me spell it out for you-I don’t like you, and whether you’ve got a crush on some dude is the least of my worries.”e2

Skyler replied with a calm certainty, “I know.”

You know what?”

know you don’t like

aware of that

our parents’ decision.

“Are you really content with letting others dictate your life? Are you honestly resigned to marrying a man you

Just as he had said, being born into such families meant they couldn’t always follow their hearts. From an early age, she knew her family would arrange her marriage, which was why at eighteen, she dared not even harbor

finger on a girl I don’t fancy, so even if we do get hitched, I won’t touch you.

relief. She looked up at him, her smile radiant. “I understand. And when you’re ready, when you can marry the girl you really want, I’ll step aside. I

was the sweetest smile Zavier had seen on her that evening,

Trapped in his own misery, he couldn’t allow her any joy. “Didn’t your folks tell you to get a move on and start

face draining of color. She

and not wait for the marriage certificate; conceiving his child sooner rather than later would be ideal. She knew she was just a tool to them, a means to enhance the family’s legacy.

Zavier suddenly felt a perverse pleasure. “What’s