Chapter 68

“Of course, you can always say no he sold with a sly grin “But I can guarantee you, without my help. Wyatt’s looking at a decade behind bars. Megan, let me jog your memory–how outstanding your brother, Wyatt, used to be, how many heiresses had their eye on him? If it weren’t for that one misstep, if the Quigley family hadn’t fallen from grace, he’d be happily married with kids by now”

If once Sullivan had tom at Megan’s flesh, now he was shredding her heart

They had finally stripped away all pretenses, no longer hiding their true intentions. He wanted her as his wife not for love, but for the benefits and to save face

Wyatt’s freedom was his bargaining chip.

Megan didn’t melodramatically refuse. But she didn’t immediately agree either. Her hands clenched the bed sheet tightly as she restrained all her emotions, looking at him and saying in a soft voice, “I need to think about it.”

Sullivan wasn’t surprised in the slightest. He thought, people grow up, and Megan was no exception. The young girl who used to blush and call him Sullivan‘ was long gone. She was now Mrs. Lowry.

He was in a good mood, reaching out to gently caress her cheek. Leaning close, his warm breath caressed her soft skin, his tone carrying a hint of intimacy. Im sure you’ll make the right decision, Mrs. Lowry.”

That night, Sullivan didn’t leave; he stayed the night. But he slept on the couch.

hospital room was quiet and dim, filled only with their shallow breaths. Though they tried to

face was pressed

of Mrs. Lowry, he would extend a

but sorrow Over a year ago, she had begged Sullivan, but he had turned a blind eye. And now, though her love had faded, fate still bound her to

night long. Megan couldn’t sleep.

nurse knocked and entered, letting in a sliver of light as she opened the door. It was like a

Sullivan shielded his eyes

nurse barely dared to look at him as she

slightly, glancing at

soaked–a clear sign she had cried

tongue against the roof of his mouth, then let out a scoff,

had finished changing the

a scar. Try to keep the wound dry for a

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