Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband

Chapter 1715

Skyler felt a pang of sympathy for Zavier, though she couldn’t quite understand the depth of his pain. She suspected that, unlike her, he had known affection at some point in his life.

Zavier spoke again, his voice betraying a hint of vulnerability beneath its calm veneer. “It hasn’t been that long. I’ve lost my brother, and now my dad’s gone too. Mom’s had a breakdown, and she’s bedridden.”

Despite his stoic delivery, Skyler’s heart ached for him. Instinctively, she reached out and placed her hand gently atop his. “Zavier, if you don’t mind that I’m not of much use, I could be your friend. We could stand together and change this twisted fate that was never meant for us.”

Zavier turned, his icy gaze meeting Skyler’s naive yet resolute eyes, making her feel slightly uneasy. “If you don’t want to, just pretend I never said anything.”

“You want to be my friend, to stand with me, but do you even know what I’m up against?” he asked.

“Does it matter?” Skyler replied.

“You might end up like my brother and father, gone in the blink of an eye, “e2

implication. “Are you saying there was foul

out now. The Blue Family sent you to be my wife. Like it or not, we’re in the same boat now.”

lip, her eyes fierce with determination. “I’m

“Really?” he asked.

live a life of dignity and freedom. No matter what happens, I remind myself that nothing is more important than life itself. But sometimes, I

“Coward,” Zavier scoffed.

I would never do something foolish. I

looked at her, a rare smile

“I won’t.”

the altar. “Who told

mother,” Skyler answered.

having anticipated

the eldest son, rumors spread that old man Hudson had been stricken with