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

silence with a question

Richard?”

with surprise. “Trust me? Of course. You know you

that?”

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

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He searched her face for any hint of what had prompted such an insane question, his voice laced with a note of

“Just answer the question, Richard. It’s important. Can I trust you to be honest with

of her scrutiny bearing down on him as he grappled with the gravity of her question. Taking a deep breath, he met her gaze head–on, his voice steady as he

done it yourself,

he shook his head. “Amber, no. I’ve never asked anyone to kill for me. I don’t understand where these accusations are coming from, Amber. Why are

Amber’s

as she delivered her next words, her tone cutting t

clarity. “I’d hate to find out that I married the same man twice, Richard. I

furrowed in confusion as he sought to understand the meaning behind

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 expect me not to question who you really are after that?”

Raising his gaze to meet Amber’s once 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

he could. “In my world. sometimes you have to get your hands dirty. And I

of goons or whatever, but 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

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