Chapter 88

~ Megan

We stood facing each other, words unspoken hung heavily in the air like toxic gas. I finally broke the silence, my voice filled with emotions. “What brings you here, Charles? Did your father threaten to take away your inheritance again? Are you here to fulfill his wishes by attempting to convince me to return to our fake marriage?”

Charles sighed, realizing that settling this matter was not a walk in the park. My feelings were truly hurt, and it would take a lot of convincing to make me return.

“Megan, I know I have messed up. I have hurt you over and over again. I am genuinely sorry, and I apologize for how I spoke to you the day you left. I didn’t mean to get you angrier than you already were. But right now, our situation goes beyond just us. My father has made it clear that everything I have worked for will be lost if you don’t come back,” Charles explained, his voice stressed.

My eyes narrowed, and a defensive stance replaced the vulnerability I was feeling a while ago. “S