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

want to be

I first found out I was pregnant... I

Knock, knock!

interrupted her confession. The door to the hospital

the threshold. "Am I

in his white coat, stethoscope draped

arms, Isadora flushed and quickly sat

usual quiet dignity, shooting Nanette an irritated glance. When he spotted Finley behind her,

shrugged helplessly, as if to say,

her

Isadora in a fierce hug. "You

as he watched Nanette

a couple times. "I'm alright, really.

firmly on Isadora's shoulders, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

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