To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 220 | Could Never Marry Her

Facing his friend, Paul didn’t hide things from him. He told Alec about his situation with Stephanie and asked, “Do you think I’m wrong?”

“Of course!” Alec responded at once. “If you really like her, you have to pursue her the right way and make her your girlfriend. And if you don’t like her, quit wasting her time. Now you’re forbidding her from being your girlfriend, yet you’re not letting her go. I’d call you a motherfucker, but you’re worse than that.”

He had no idea what his friend was thinking. If he liked her, why was he treating her like this? Who could accept it?

Paul frowned, his expression solemn. “You know what my family is like. I could never marry her.” He didn’t want things to be this way, but he knew how the Wagners worked. If he got together with Stephanie, he wouldn’t just be making her miserable; he’d be hurting her too.

Alec grew quiet. The Wagners were much more complicated than the Fausts. Alec could pursue whomever he wanted, but Paul had no such liberty.

here forever?” Alec asked, frowning. His emotions were jumbled together.

sighed and looked out the window, lost in thought. “I don’t know, either. All I know is that

to remove the threats to her safety. That’s how it should be.” Alec stared at his friend, not wanting

like about her? I was just bored,

at his friend’s nonchalance. “If you don’t like her, I’m going to take her away.

know my personality. I’d never let someone go that easily. Not even if I

face darkened. He held his gaze on

not letting Stephanie go, no one’s taking her. Not even you, Alec.” Paul raised the corner of

they did was out in the open. They were not involved with any of the

while. Perhaps sensing the anger emanating from Alec, Paul shrugged in exasperation. “Alright, alright. I’ll let her go for