Chapter 108

Third Person POV

Amber lay quietly in Richard’s arms, the burden of her anger and sadness weighing on her as she

remained lost in her thoughts.

Richard had been by her side since, silently offering her comfort as he gently patted her back, a calming gesture meant to ease her pain. The room was utterly silent, and the only sound was the soft murmur of their breathing.

As the minutes ticked by, Richard watched Amber closely, his heart heavy with the awareness of how much pain she was going through. He had carried her to the room earlier after she had sat on the floor at the entrance for almost thirty minutes without saying a word. Even after he helped her into the room, she still didn’t say anything, and it had been almost an hour now since he last heard her say something to him.

Even though her tears had ceased, the haunted look in her eyes spoke volumes, and he could tell that she was still very much in anguish.

Just when Richard thought that she would end up falling asleep without saying a word, Amber stirred.

breaking the stillness of the room as she sat up abruptly.

Startled, he mirrored her movements, concern etched on his features as he reached out to touch her, his voice soft with worry. “Are you okay, Amber? Is there something wrong?”

Ignoring his initial question, Amber fixed him with a piercing gaze,

raves!

his face with

a raw intensity that made Richard’s breath catch in his throat. In a voice edged with a hint of

a question that left him reeling. “Can

Richard?”

answering, his voice tinged with surprise. “Trust me? Of course. You know

that?”

at him. Without a preamble, she posed a question that sent a

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with an intensity that left Richard momentarily speechless, his mind reeling with the unexpected inquiry. He searched her face for any hint of what had prompted such an insane question, his voice laced with a note of surprise as he found his voice. “Why would you ask me something like that, Amber? Where is this

Richard. It’s important.

with the gravity of her question. Taking a deep breath, he met

“But if you haven’t done it yourself, have you had others do it

anyone to kill for me. I don’t

Amber’s

steady and unwavering as she delivered her next

out that I married the same man

in confusion as he sought to understand the meaning behind her cryptic statement. “What do you mean,

eyes searching his face for any flicker of truth in his response. “Do you not remember taking me to that old building? Where you had a man tied up and beaten?” Her vo quivered with a mix of fear and seriousness as she voiced the memories that still bothered her. “How can you

again, he responded, “I can’t claim to be a saint, Amber. I’ve hurt people before; I won’t deny it. But taking a life is a line I’ve

could. “In my world. sometimes you have to get your hands

my way of dealing with those who cross me is by giving them beating, not taking their lives. I’ve had men in similar situations to that night, but I’ve never killed any of

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