Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

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?"

dropped her gaze. "You once said you

Victor winced inwardly.

he ever said something

she'd never let

reached out, his long fingers gently brushing her hair,

with careful precision, "It's you I like.

froze, every

came a voice from

catching a glimpse of Eleanor

pulled off her jacket and handed it to Victor.

he asked,

"My mom's calling me."

glanced toward the house,

all times-right when he'd finally managed to

on Isadora, lowering his voice. "At least let

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

managed to find

not the same,"

keep relying on Kemp to pass messages.

moving closer,

more anxious, slipping her

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

she turned and hurried

retreat, her figure soon swallowed by

and stood there as the smoke curled around him-his features