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.

hands moved deftly, slipping beneath her clothes. Rosalind resisted at first, but soon gave in, her pale fingers curling around the edge of the sofa as they

filling the bedroom with soft,

...

changed into clean pajamas.

waiting for

filled with tears. "Dad, how could

head, sighing, then repeated

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

what happens, you're still

sobs quieted a little, but Charles pressed on, his

Our stock price is crashing, and our reputation's taken a hit. Lysander cares for you-if he helps, we'll get

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

less.

her tears, then nodded

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