Chapter 254

Charles gently wiped the tears from her face.

"Don't worry, darling. I'll take care of everything."

"What happened with that woman was truly an accident. I'm a victim in all this, too. Besides, she's been in a coma for years-no one even knows if she'll ever wake up, or how long she'll last. I haven't had any contact with her all this time."

Rosalind eyed him skeptically, clearly unconvinced. "So she's the only one?"

"She's the only one, I swear!"

Charles raised his right hand in a solemn oath, his voice steady and resolute. "I promise there's only her. And I will always love you, Rosalind. If I'm lying, may everyone turn their backs on me, and may I never know peace."

Rosalind pressed her hand over his mouth, her eyes glimmering with fresh tears. "Don't say such things."

"Are you still angry with me?" he asked softly.

She shot him a glare, but said nothing more.

slipping beneath her clothes. Rosalind resisted at first,

thickened the air, filling the bedroom

...

into clean pajamas.

waiting for him

her father, her eyes filled with tears. "Dad, how could you... How's Mom? Is she

He gently patted her head, sighing, then repeated the explanation he'd

choked back a sob. "But Charlotte Brown has already come looking for us. The moment I open my phone, friends are

me, no matter what happens, you're still the sole heir to the Harvey Group.

but Charles pressed on, his tone gentle

stock price is crashing, and our reputation's taken a hit.

sure. The losses were inevitable—but if the Montgomery name backed them, the damage would

less.

tears,

...

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