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Chapter 104

Author: Hauling Treasures
last update Last Updated: 2022-11-07 17:00:06
"I'm hurting worse than you," Isaac finished.

In fact, his heart was broken!

Tenderly brushing a finger against the corner of Irene's eye while he was aflame with emotion, he told her, "You're married to me and you're therefore mine. It's our destiny, and you should play the part of a wife too."

In the past, he never believed in destiny—but he found belief because of her, and he was convinced that fate tied them together.

On the first night of their wedding, they had somehow consummated their marriage even though he was insistent on not meeting her at the mansion.

What was that, if not destiny?

On the other hand, Irene gulped.

She would have been willing to follow her agreement with Henry to uphold her marriage with Isaac—regardless if he loved her or was nice to her.

The only thing that stood between that was the fact that she had a son who was not Isaac's.

There was no telling what would happen once Isaac found out, what with his breathtaking anger management issues!

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