Chapter 451

Victor felt the softness of the woman in his arms, glancing down at Isadora Vaughan's slender fingers entwined with his own. Something inside him began to thaw. Slowly, he tightened his grip on her hand—perhaps a bit too firmly, but she didn't pull away.

Isadora studied his handsome face, noticing the furrow in his brow had finally smoothed out. She knew he had forgiven her.

She couldn't deny it—she was relying on Victor's affection for her, using it as a shield for her little schemes.

Resting her head against his chest, she listened to the steady, heavy thump of his heart. How lucky she was, she thought, to have found this man.

A soft winter breeze fluttered through the white, gauzy curtains, lifting one corner and letting a lazy shaft of early winter sunlight spill into the room, brushing gently across their silhouettes.

After a while, Isadora looked up at him from his embrace. "Victor."

He gazed down, his eyes dark and searching. "Yes?"

She hesitated, pressing her lips together before speaking. "There are things I

told you. I want to

was pregnant...

Knock, knock!

confession. The door to the

on the threshold.

Dr. Finley Pembroke appeared in his white coat, stethoscope draped around his neck, offering a

nestled in Victor's arms, Isadora flushed and quickly sat

shooting Nanette an irritated glance. When he spotted

as if to say, "Don't look at me I couldn't stop

Isadora, taking in her pale, drawn

side, enveloping Isadora in a fierce hug. "You

he

a couple times. "I'm alright, really. You can see I'm fine, can't

kept her hands firmly on Isadora's shoulders, scrutinizing her from head to toe. "Fine? You nearly had

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