Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 846:

Thinking of this, Dalores approached Julio, stopping at a cautious distance. “Why did you follow me here?” she asked. “If I hadn’t come, how would I have known that you would abandon your own child just to be another’s stepmother?”

Julio responded, his voice dripping with scorn, “Maybe I refuse to cut ties with you because of the child.”

Dalores’ declaration reverberated between them, sharp and cutting. “Yes, I’m prepared to be a stepmother because I genuinely care about Kinsey. I even cared for you once, despite how you treated me. But I’ve changed. I’m ready to embrace all that comes with my choices—whether it’s stepping into a maternal role for Kinsey’s child or making difficult decisions about my own future.”

Dalores’ words cut into Julio’s heart.

He extinguished his cigarette, closed the distance between them, pinned Dalores against the wall, and kissed her.

His kiss was laden with the scent of tobacco, leaving Dalores’ lips tingling with pain.

of passersby lingered too long, their whispers igniting a flush of shame in Dalores. In a desperate bid to escape

about you? Maybe you’re the only one willing to be a stepmother to his child. If it were anyone

was just a

shameless!” Dalores struggled, but she couldn’t break free

inspiring stories on

that I’m shameless? I

of them was willing to back down. They could see the storm of emotions

grip loose. Dalores

You should be

turned to

ward. Keep him under observation for the next 24