Chapter 1490:

Daniela reached over and brushed his forehead, her touch gentle and reassuring.

Cedric met her eyes, and suddenly the dam broke. He seized her hand, pulled her tightly into his arms, and his words spilled out in a low, desperate rush.

“Can you not leave me? I don’t want some princess. I don’t care about fancy titles or rubbing elbows with nobles. I only want you. That’s it. Let me be the one to find your answers—just give me a little time. Please.” His voice faltered, raw with longing.

For a moment, all he heard was the anxious thudding of his heart—until Daniela’s quiet laugh broke the tension.

“What on earth are you saying?” she teased, a wry smile tugging at her lips.

“Who said I was leaving? Earlier in the office, I just woke up from a nap and felt out of sorts. I wanted to talk to you, that’s all.”

Cedric stared, dumbfounded, hope flickering in his eyes. “Really?”

“Of course. Didn’t Carol mention it? I wrote two words on the divorce agreement—‘fuck off.’”

down finally vanished, replaced by

turned

She nearly

the sandwich, and

his head and started

you so rattled?” she asked

You’re the talented one in this marriage. If I say I’m hungry, you’d turn

up, his laughter spilling out—unguarded and infectious. For once, the weight on

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nothing would make me happier. I’d cook for you every

could only sigh as he dashed

A simple sandwich and suddenly everything’s right in

low drone of the

her mother’s death? Maybe someone else

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