Chapter 723

Xander was unaware of Abigail's fear. All this time, he was afraid that she would not accept him as her husband, that she would not admit he and Nathan were the same person. He never thought about it from her perspective, not realizing she might be even more scared about handling their relationship. Hearing her admit it now, Xander felt very guilty.

"Abigail, I'm sorry. I didn't consider your point of view. Tell me about your worries, and we'll sort them out together."

Abigail said, "Our status and wealth are too different. Many couples with a big difference in wealth end up unhappy, and lots of them get divorced. I don't want that kind of messy marriage, so when I found out you were Nathan, I thought about divorcing you, about backing away. But you gave me strength, made me want to move forward, to give it a try. Even though I know I'll never make more money than you in my lifetime, I still want to earn more, to be a bit closer to you in terms of wealth. I think if I try, maybe I ca