Chapter 343

Isadora hadn't told Victor yet.

Tonight, she'd already promised Eleanor: once The Vaughan Group found a successor and they wrapped up the last details, the two of them would move abroad for good.

She wasn't afraid of neighborhood gossip or whispers behind her back.

But she didn't want her child to inherit that same scrutiny the moment they were born.

So when Victor brought up marriage, it would've been a lie to say she felt nothing at all.

Isadora lifted her gaze and met his eyes. "Victor, you don't need to marry me just because of the baby," she said quietly. "I told you before-I can handle this on my own. You don't owe me anything. This is my decision."

Victor's brows drew together. "Who told you I'm doing this for the baby?"

Did she really think he'd only marry her because of the child?

As if a baby alone could tie him down.

What a joke.

Victor had never cared much for the idea of children.

The only reason this mattered was because it was Isadora's child.

He stared at her, his dark eyes unblinking, her features so delicate—and now, tinged with distance.

"Isadora," he said, his voice low, "a baby isn't enough to make me decide to get married. Did you ever consider I might just want to-because I care about you?"

gaze. "You once said you liked my

Victor winced inwardly.

had he ever said something

course, she'd never let him

fingers gently brushing her hair, his tone resigned. "Let me take

with careful precision, "It's you

froze, every muscle

a voice from

a glimpse of Eleanor

jacket and handed it to Victor. "I have

it?" he

"My mom's calling me."

toward

had to show up now-of all times-right when he'd

voice. "At least let me out of the doghouse before you

toward the porch. She definitely didn't want Eleanor catching them

enough," she replied. "You managed to find me tonight even

same," Victor shot

couldn't keep relying on Kemp to pass

moving closer, out into

slipping

matters is I don't want to

that, she turned and hurried back toward

watched her retreat, her figure soon swallowed

the smoke curled around him-his features hidden in the gloom, only briefly illuminated

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