Chapter 723

The night of Caitlyn’s funeral, Celeste had pretty much cried herself out.

She thought that from then on, except when the job demanded it, she’d never shed a tear in private again.

But Liam’s apologies, one after another, had her sobbing helplessly.

Every day, her mind was haunted by what had happened that night. She was scared that the person lying next to her in the dark wouldn’t be her husband, so she always kept a light on in the bedroom.

She was afraid of being touched by Liam in the dark and of his roughness in bed. Every little movement reminded her of that vomit–inducing wedding night.

blaming Liam for leaving her on their wedding night;

repeated attempts to comfort her by rubbing her back felt like a knife cutting into her heart,

hadn’t given her the care,

The harm he and the Reed family had done to her was so deep; how

why she hadn’t told her grandmother at the time. He figured the old lady would’ve been reasonable.

he quickly

was a Reed, and she was the only one with a different surname. How could she be

Reed family, she

and her mother was facing the dilemma of being cut off from her medication by Shawn. Under those circumstances, how could she

reflecting on the past, his heart aching.

of Celeste, leaned his forehead against hers, gently wiped away her tears, and said hoarsely,

to do is your choice. Don’t impose it on me.

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