Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

"Maisie..."

"I should indeed forgive myself," Maisie uttered, her gaze averted as if looking at something beyond. "And to do so, I must confront the past."

She enunciated each word deliberately. "Daniel, I did love you. It was a love that gave everything, even risking my life.

"I initially stayed with you because of money... I constantly reminded myself that I didn't mean anything to you and that you would leave me sooner or later. But I couldn't control falling for you.

"After recalling those things from the past, I also hated you. But I seem to understand something these days—I hated you because I still loved you. Yet, the opposite of love isn't hate. It's forgetting. So... I genuinely intend to forgive myself."

Daniel stood in silence.

A breeze swept by, causing cherry blossom petals from the tree behind Maisie to drift, landing gently on her hair and shoulders.

Although she stood right in front of him, he felt as though they were worlds apart.

realized there wasn't just

smile, unsure

Maisie declared, looking into his eyes. "And you should also forgive

to completely forget about me?" he

her

feeling as if a knife had been plunged into it. Eventually,

won't disturb you anymore. You can start your new

a deep breath, slowly revealing, "I wasn't

"What?"

forced you to terminate the pregnancy, and eventually pushed you off the

that. I investigated those people back then, but you were in a critical condition in the hospital. After you were discharged, you were in such a state that I was busy taking care of you, so I delayed this

now." His gaze was resolute. "Maisie, trust me,

and decisive action against his fourth uncle, Chace Quimby, and his family at the Quimby Group's board meeting. He presented evidence of their economic crimes over the years, clearly stating each point, leaving

commercial cases, enriching