Chapter 972

"Evadne, you and Thad, you're not even legally married."

Evadne's pupils contracted sharply, her breath hitched.

"He hasn't proposed, no wedding bells have rung. Not three years ago, not now. Not even a decent diamond ring to speak of. And yet, he dares to call himself your husband? Laughable."

Avery tenderly took her soft hand, gently kissing the back of it before slipping a shimmering pear-shaped pink diamond ring onto her finger.

Evadne wanted nothing more than to fling it into the ocean's depths.

But she was paralyzed, allowing Avery to manipulate her as he pleased.

indecisive, too scared to take a step forward or back. A man so feeble and cowardly

Rose Island, with the local wildlife and seabirds as our witnesses. I own a vast field of roses here,

at him, word by word, "With you, none of this means anything! Avery, no matter how cunning you are, your heart is

even more

pale fingers reaching for her neck as he leaned in, aiming for the lips he had

is she?" Evadne, desperate to

clenched,

the grief and pain, and pressed on, "What happened to Mrs.

mother... she passed away," Avery's

"When?!" Evadne's head buzzed.

took off for Rose Island, she left us," Avery's palms turned cold, perhaps out of guilt, as he dared

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