Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 351

Victor strode over and dropped to one knee, half-crouching before her. His dark eyes swept over Isadora from head to toe, scanning for injuries, only relaxing when he saw she was safe.

But the moment he noticed her pale face, a sharp ache twisted in his chest.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, voice raw. "I got here too late."

At his words, the tears Isadora had been fighting finally spilled over.

She hadn't wanted this baby-not at first. But when she decided to keep it, that choice held all her courage and hope. If anything had happened tonight... she would never have forgiven herself.

Victor saw the tears on her cheeks-crystal bright, cutting straight into his heart. He reached out, his thumb gently brushing away the wetness at the corners of her eyes, his tone soft and teasing, "Come on, you're a grown woman. Still crying like a little girl?"

For once, Isadora didn't argue back. She simply didn't have the strength. Fear still trembled inside her, refusing to let go.

Suddenly, she reached out and threw her arms around Victor, burying her face in the crook of his neck. She clung to him tightly, as if she were terrified he might disappear.

then slowly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close.

only to see Isadora collapse into Victor's embrace. His face remained

approach. After a moment, he set the water bottle down on a bench, turned,

shoulders shaking. Hot tears slid down Victor's

squeezing his heart, the

How could

more Isadora cried, the more Victor itched to destroy anyone who'd

if we lost this one, we could always try again. If that's what you

for a little while longer, then slowly pulled away, wiping at her nose. In

going to happen to it. If it

finally eased a little

Victor felt

then did Isadora remember to ask, "How did you know to