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 body. I

Victor winced inwardly.

he ever said something

never let him forget

long fingers gently brushing her hair, his tone

breath warm against her ear, and said, with careful precision, "It's you I like. Only you. Nothing else

froze, every

a voice from the

glimpse of Eleanor stepping out onto

pulled off her jacket and handed

he

"My mom's calling me."

glanced toward

now-of all times-right when

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

nervously toward the porch. She

enough," she replied. "You managed to

not the same,"

Kemp

was moving closer, out into

slipping

said, her voice firm. “What matters is I don't

turned and hurried

retreat, her figure soon swallowed

and stood there as the smoke curled around

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