Chapter 114 Paying the Price

(Thomas)

Of all the things in the world, the only one that I had ever chosen with all of my heart was love. I had joined the family business simply because that was what Mother and Father had wanted me to do. And I had been happy to do whatever it was that they wished. I had studied business and built a profitable business.

Of all that I had in my life, the only thing that belonged to my soul was my relationship with Lydia.

Even in the time that we had spent apart, I had always been intuitively drawn towards her. But I had shoved my gut feelings deep down. I had ignored them.

And, now, I was paying the price.

I wanted her more than words could describe. That day, when she had thrown her arms around me in the car, I had finally felt that same feeling of peace and joy that I had always had around her.

But then, she had pulled away again.

It had broken my heart.

But Lydia was afraid. I understood.

She feared that her heart would be broken again.

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