Chapter 14
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had to hold hervelt back, but at the same time. be didan bald her mother’s life in his hands right now
way that she was right now?
“What waszki shes peal? She past, dosding to give up Sightingand just focus on the reason she was doing this in the first pive bow we have gosok mach use the wedding. What is to be expected of me? And is there an end to it? Or
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what was going on in his head. “Ruby. I meant it when I said that
imation penol for this manage. Wehe stuck with each other forever.
(all inity inones, and IT support you the way is expected of me as your husband. I won’t ask much of
a good daughter–in–law to my mother, and that you act like a doting wite whenever
you do that we behave
first time when he said divorce wasn’t an option in their marriage, but a small part of her hadn’t just didn’t want to. But now there was no escaping it. She had to accept the fact. She nodded
siwy, kooking sig at him thoughtfully “What about in private!”
72 movie) interfere with your private life, and I don’t expect you to interfere with mine either.”
“Does that mean you tend to see other people” She asked lowering her voice and avoiding his eyes.
“No“be sesappel surprising her with his sudden change of tone. Neither you nor I will be seeing other people. “Don’t even Backing dream of cheating Ruby. Don’t even fucking look at another man, you hear me?
Her eyes widensed in surprise and she nodded, taking into observation the way that he relaxes when she does that.
“I wont be made to look like a fool, Ruby. He added
She nodded looking at him with pity in her eyes. She knew that his reaction was a trauma response. His ex girlfriend, the
we at his lite, had publicly cheated and let him for her brother And she knew better than anyone how something like that affected a person. “What happens if one of us talls in love with another person?”
“I guess we’ll hust have to live with that pain forever then. We’re stuck in this place with eachother, Ruby For life you’re
amage where you’ll never get to feel any love. I cant give you that and you knew it from the beginning. That is the pesce you choose to pay when you agreed to this marriage”
“I really don’t have a choice but to do as you say, do I” She askod sporting a sad smile.
Alex shook his head. “You do. You can always go downstairs and accept my mother’s offer. You don’t have to put on an act with me. Tryoaked my mother to help she’ll probably do it for as long as you want her to, no questions asked.”
booked down, already exhausted from the life that she was about to have “No. I’d rather spend money that legally Ông to me as your wife than become a chaty case and be at your family’s mercy. I want to be 1001 sure my mother rectives the box care. If I rely on your mother. Ill only be able to pay for her current level of care for the time being. If I accept your offer. Ivan get world renowned doctors to examine my mother, and I could move her into a private facility. So
vou guarantee you won’t ever restrict my access to her or linn the amount of money I get to spend on my mother’s
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care. I’ll do whatever you want. Alex. Use me as a pawn in whatever stupid rich–people–game you’re playing. I don’t care. If you help me save my mother’s life. I’ll be whatever you want me to be.”
He smiled at her, and she swallowed. “I promise you Ruby. As my wife, money will be the least of your worries.”
She nodded thoughtfully, going over the crazy day she had just had. “What are you going to do about my father? You didn’t want anyone to find out your secret, but if I know my family well, I’d say that the story of your secret identity is well on its way to the blogs now
“There’s nothing to worry about. I could stop the story from ever coming out if I wanted. But maybe it’s time to stop hiding. maybe it’s time I put all my plans in motion. I’ve waited way too long anyways
She looked at him with a new found fear in her eyes. She had no idea what she had gotten herself into, she only hoped that she wouldn’t lose herself in the process, or worse, regret it all.
