Chapter 7

"Goldie, please let me explain. Things aren't what you think..."

Caelan lowered his gaze, two clear tears slowly rolling down his cheeks.

From the initial quiet sniffling, it gradually turned into uncontrollable sobbing.

He frantically wiped away his tears.

"I didn't realize that car accident would be so serious. I just wanted to fulfill a childhood dream. I never meant to hurt you."

"Vivienne said she would only be with me if I got rid of the baby in your belly. I... I didn't mean to."

I had been by Caelan's side for seven years.

I accompanied him from rock bottom to the pinnacle of success.

I watched him rise from despair to become full of vigor and confidence.

I wasn't after the Harrington family's wealth, nor did I even expect him to be with me.

I just couldn't bear to see the once vibrant Caelan so self-destructive.

I could accept that he didn't love me, even accept him marrying someone else, but I couldn't accept such lies and deception.