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?"

"You once said you liked

Victor winced inwardly.

ever said something

never let

gently brushing her hair, his

his breath warm against her ear, and said, with

froze, every muscle

voice from the

catching a glimpse of Eleanor stepping out

her jacket and handed it

it?" he

"My mom's calling me."

glanced toward

all times-right when he'd finally managed to

fixed his eyes on Isadora, lowering his voice. "At least

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

managed to find me tonight even

the same," Victor

on Kemp to

was moving closer, out

slipping her hand from

your reasons, it doesn't matter,” she said, her voice firm. “What matters is I don't want to get tangled

and hurried back

her figure soon swallowed

cigarettes, lit one, and stood there as the smoke curled around him-his features hidden in the gloom, only briefly illuminated by

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