Chapter 358

Isadora was thinking along the same lines. "Thank you, Mr. Fawcett. You've helped me once again."

Terrell's voice was gentle. "Isadora."

She took a sip of tea. "Yes?"

"About last night..."

Her fingers tightened around the cup.

"I'm sorry I didn't comfort you last night," Terrell said, regret in his tone.

Isadora set her cup down, her expression sincere. "Mr. Fawcett, you already saved me. If not for you, I wouldn't even be here today."

He studied her intently, his voice low. "But in your eyes, I'm still just Mr. Fawcett."

A question that had lingered in her mind finally found its way out. "Why do you care for me? We haven't known each other that long."

A faint, wry smile touched Terrell's lips. "Sometimes, you just know. If I told you right now that I can't imagine my life without you, I doubt you'd believe me. But, Isadora, I want you to know-I don't mind that you're pregnant. If you'll let me, I'd like to take care of both of you."

It was too much. Too heavy.

you don't have to do

casual. "Is there someone else in

the imminent departure she'd been planning, and shook her

lit Terrell's eyes. "So, there's still a

I ask... what kind of man

Silence settled between them.

everyone else walked away, he

She knew, deep down.

she had been

love, not in the way she dreamed, but she'd felt

of

defended her when others had hurt her, he'd given her that sapphire bracelet, orchestrated a sky full of fireworks just for her, even built the ISA Grandeur Hotel in her

of sadness in his eyes.

still single,

to the present. She wasn't sure

matter anymore. My child and I... we'll start over somewhere

the

under the

outlined in

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