Was she upset and felt forced to accept this due to fear of rejecting him?

"If you're not willing, just tell me. Don't force yourself. I won't cause you trouble, too. I'm not a man who would be petty toward women," he said. Sydney shook her head. "I'm not unwilling. It's just that I'm in huge trouble right now. If I were to be with you, it might affect you negatively."

"What trouble?"

He could tell at one glance that she was troubled, but he didn't want to pursue matters if she wasn't willing to tell him about it.

"Mr. Jackson, I can tell you about it. If you think it's not worth the trouble, just send me home and we won't meet each other ever again. But if you still want me, I'll divorce my husband and I'll be with you from now on. You can have any sort of relationship you want with me, and I won't tell anyone about it," she said.

He looked at Sydney, believing that she was genuinely facing problems.

Sitting up straight, he said, "Tell me what happened. If you're really in a bind, I'll find a way to help you."

and sat up on the

Carter," she

made Christopher's face

about everything that had happened, including how Geoffrey forced

He was Sebastian's uncle. If he were to know that Sebastian wasn't truly a

as Sydney told her story. His

around, his brows furrowing

I'm worried about the problems the Spencers would have with him once they find out. I didn't want things to get so bad because of me, so I had

himself upon her, she found it beyond disgusting. However, she couldn't reject him due to his threats. He was truly wicked and

wiped her tears away. He hugged her shoulders tight and pulled her

why didn't you tell me about

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