Chapter 779
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Alright Wendy immediately pulled out a sharp pointed knife Im going to do it now
Horace nodded calmly Go ahead
Heclosedhiseyes.
Wendy raised the blade the cold sharp tip aimed straight at Horace s heart
“Stop!”
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At that moment Brittany bolted off the bed and lunged forward stopping Wendy She threw herself into Horace s arms holding him tightly
Horaceopenedhiseyesslowly,hisdarkgazesettling onBrittany.What’swrong?”
She shook her head fiercely I don t want you to die
Horace looked at her gently I d do anything to save you
Brittany s voice trembled Why are you so good tome Back then our families arranged this marriage for status I know you never had feelings forme
Horacecuppedherfaceinhishands.”Yes,itwasanarrangedmarriagebetweenourfamilies.Whenwegot married,Iwasn’tinterestedinyou.Ifeltlikeitdidn’tmatterwhoImarried.”
As an heir of a powerful family marriage was simply a tool for consolidating power Anyone would have done
Brittanyloweredhereyes,awaveof sadnesswashingoverher.ShehadalwaysknownHoracedidn’thavefeelingsforher.
Slowly she began to pull away
But Horace continued his voice soft and steady
I wasn t interested in you at first because we barely knew each other But over the years after we married you slowly found your way into my heart You kept coming after me whether I want editor not you clung tome stuck by my side I couldn t resist anymore I started falling and soon you real lI want all I m thinking about Brittany I ve loved you for along longtime
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Brittany froze He actually loved her
Horace s eyes softened with emotion as he gazed at her
“Duringallthoseyearsyoudisappeared,doyouknowhowlongIsearchedforyou?Ispenteveryday,everyhour,everysecondlookingforyouandourdaughter.Iimaginedcountlesstimeshowitwouldbewhenwemetagain.Honestly,I’vewantedtoaskyou…Howcouldyoubesocruel,takingourdaughter awayandleavingme?Imissedyoubothsomuch.”
Horace was a quiet reserved man who had never confessed to any woman before This was the first time he laid his hidden heart bare revealing years of longing and pain
Hisheartwasfullof loveforBrittany.Hehadlovedherformany,manyyears.
Tears blurred Brittany s vision and soon heavy drops spilled down her cheeks She had resented Horace and blamed him all because she believed he didn t love her
She envied Ida She envied how Horace treated her so well
But now she realized He had loved her all along
Horacegentlywipedawayher tears.”Don’tcry.”
Brittany reached up wrapped her arms around his neck and on tiptoe pressed her lips softly to his
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Horacewastakenaback.
She smiled through her tears Iloveyou too
His expression shifted
Brittany slips curved in the glow of her tears
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I m the heiress of the Brewer family Eventhough our marriage was arranged my parents always told me that someday I would marry the manI loved The day I received your photo I knew right away that I wanted you It old my parents I wouldn t marry anyone else I said that if I was going to marry someone it had to be you That was how the alliance between the Larson and Brewer families came to be On the day we met for the arranged marriage Iwo reared dress on purpose I wanted to catch your eye I wanted you to fall forme for you to love me the way Iloveyou I