Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

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.

a relieved smile, leaning in to kiss her. His hands moved deftly, slipping beneath her clothes. Rosalind resisted at first, but soon gave in, her pale fingers

filling the bedroom with

...

passion faded into quiet, Charles stepped out of the shower and changed into clean pajamas. Just then, his phone rang, and he headed out to the living room to

waiting for

saw her father, her eyes filled with tears. "Dad, how could

now," Charles replied, ending his call. He gently patted her head, sighing, then repeated the

for us. The moment I open

to me, no matter what happens, you're still the

a little, but Charles pressed on, his tone gentle but

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

was sure. The losses were inevitable—but if the Montgomery name backed

less.

tears, then nodded

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