Chapter 59

Sullivan returned with a tray of warm catmeal, setting it down on the small round table before scooping Megan into his arms, intent on bringing her over for breakfast.

Megan was propped against the headboard, her voice barely above a whisper, “It’s different!”

Sullivan paused, taken aback

After a moment, he realized what she was mferring to.

un with

Looking into Sullivan’s eyes. Megan’s voice softened even further, “I used to love you, so even when I didn’t want to, I would put up it to make you happy”

“And now?” In the gentle lamplight, Sullivan studied her delicate features, his tone hushed, “Now you don’t love me, is that it? Megan, 1 don’t know when you stopped loving me, but frankly, I don’t care! Love isn’t a big deal these days!”

Sullivan was a businessman through and through.

He didn’t believe in love!

In the business world, no one cared about feelings. What mattered were fame and power. Wives, children, even lovers were mere accessones to a man’s status.

With that, he picked her up and headed for the couch.

white gauze, instinctively curled behind her, this

interested in forcing myself on

Sullivan’s expression softened. Megan had not held back when she lashed out; the wound was deep. If not properly cared for, it would scar, and only cosmetic surgery could fix that

gentler as he set her down.

if you plan to run away, Mrs. Lowry!”

seem to care. She ate quietly. Her presence was so subdued, almost silent, it

demeanor at the hotel… and he couldn’t help but think of Cressida, the woman

a few times. Given her modest

her face too often after marriage, maybe not even share a meal more than a couple of times a week. He could tolerate it, maybe

because Megan couldn’t help but look

Their eyes met

lowered her gaze back to her oatmeal, showing no interest in talking. Suddenly,

Megan didn’t care about

finished eating and regained some strength, she crawled back

him as

Sullivan stared at her for a few seconds before lying down on the couch, abruptly

dead

woke

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