Chapter 120

Private Hospital.

Magnus lay back against the pillows, flipping through a book titled "100 Ways to Win Her Back."

Frankly, the advice inside left him dumbfounded. Some of the suggestions were so outlandish, they completely overturned everything he thought he knew about relationships. His brow twitched with every page.

Halfway through, Magnus couldn't take it anymore. He tossed the book onto the bed in exasperation.

What kind of man begs for forgiveness one minute, collapses in tears the next, and even threatens to hurt himself just to win a woman back? Was this insanity?

The very idea of humiliating himself like that made Magnus's skin crawl.

Just then, his phone buzzed—a message from Elise.

He unlocked the screen, and the first thing he saw was a blurry photo: Isadora's hand held tightly by another man. The picture was shaky, the man's broad back turned to the camera, Isadora's face hidden as she looked down.

But Magnus recognized her instantly.

Beneath the photo, Elise had written one line:

Isadora's cheating

a thunderous rage. He stared at the stranger's hand gripping Isadora's, and for a wild moment, he wished he could reach into the

Isadora.

breaking up all this time-so this was the real reason? She'd already

it was anger, hurt, or fear-only that these emotions

white from gripping his

restaurant quickly returned to a calm, orderly atmosphere

from Isadora, as business etiquette might dictate, but

with plates of exquisitely prepared, expensive Western

the back of Isadora's seat, his gaze dark

first time, Isadora experienced what it felt like to have a "boyfriend" openly and unreservedly take her side. The sensation

of Victor's stare. She glanced at him and asked quietly, “Why...

an eyebrow, unbothered, his voice a lazy drawl with a hint

why would I

unsure how to

question. So she'd just assumed... assumed Victor would do the same. Victor lifted his hand from the back of her chair and reached for hers, his fingers toying lightly with hers, tracing each knuckle with absentminded affection. After a long moment, he said carelessly, "Isadora, I'm fiercely protective of the people

"protective" sent a subtle

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