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

to be honest

pregnant... I

Knock, knock!

rap interrupted her confession. The door

the threshold. "Am

stethoscope draped around his neck, offering a polite,

nestled in Victor's arms, Isadora

dignity, shooting Nanette an irritated glance. When he spotted Finley behind her, his expression

just shrugged helplessly, as if to say, "Don't look at me

taking in her pale, drawn face and how fragile

side, enveloping Isadora in a fierce hug. "You scared me half to

he watched

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

hands firmly on Isadora's shoulders, scrutinizing her from head

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