Molly lightly bit her lip, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes. She raised her hand to cover her face, unwilling to meet Preston's gaze.
Her voice, hoarse and choked, was full of sobbing, "I didn't know what to say. I had nothing to say. Could you give me some time to be alone? I didn't want to see you. When I saw you, I couldn't help but think of that video, you and that woman... both of you..."
The more Molly spoke, the more distressed she became, to the point where she couldn't even produce words anymore.
Her heartache also affected Preston, who furrowed his brows tightly. He reached out to comfort her, but his hand was immediately pushed away.
In a soft voice, Preston said, "Molly, even criminals are given a chance to defend themselves in court. Do you want to condemn me based solely on a video?"
Molly remained silent, her lips tightly pursed, her expression a bit stiff. She stared at Preston, her voice devoid of emotion, "How should you explain? The evidence is clear. Are you still not admitting it? Are you going to keep lying to me?"
Facing Molly's questioning, Preston's expression turned equally grave.
In a low, measured voice, he said, "I didn't do what you're accusing me of. Molly, don't you know me? If I really had someone else, why would I agree to marry you?"
Molly's gaze fixed on the man in front of her, her eyes unwavering. To be honest, if she didn't know what kind of person he truly was, if things were like they used to be, she might have been sold off by him and still be counting the money for him.
Molly sneered in her heart. Her expression remained frosty, and she truly felt that she had never understood this man. But after his repeated aloofness, she had become the person she was now. Molly wanted to thank him for that.
If he had concealed everything deeper, she might still be kept in the dark. In that case, she would really have been manipulated by him.
Molly didn't rush to speak. She seemed to be genuinely contemplating his words. Preston noticed this and prompted, "Molly, can you trust me?"
"I want to trust you too, but I really don't know how. I'm carrying our child, yet you haven't shown any intention of getting married. Sometimes, I truly doubt whether you genuinely want to be with me."
The mention of getting married made Preston's expression turn serious. He gazed at Molly, his tone still calm and composed, not betraying any emotions. He said, "Molly, I was planning to propose to you and then get married. Even though we have a child now, you'll have everything a new bride has. I don't want to make you feel you are mistreated, nor do I want you to lack anything. If you think it's better to get married sooner, why don't we just go ahead and do it?"
So, at this moment, Preston's heart was filled with unease. He gazed at Molly, waiting for her response.
Molly pressed her lips together and softly asked, "Are you truly willing to marry me?"
Preston replied, "Of course. We were going to get married in the first place, why wouldn't I be willing?"
He said it as if it were the most obvious thing, as though he was providing a very typical response.
But Molly shook her head lightly. She said, "Since you have your own life plans, let's follow your plans. I don't want to disrupt your arrangements because of me or any other reasons."
"Molly, you're the person I want to spend my life with. How could you be a disruption?" Preston helped Molly up from the couch. He handed her the bouquet of roses and said, "All these things online, they're intentionally trying to target me."
"Somebody is targeting you? So, is it really not true?"
"Of course it's not true. Do you still not believe me at this point? Originally, I didn't plan to tell you all this, but now, if I don't say anything, you'll truly be hurt." Preston's voice was gentle, but his tone was flat. He continued, "Ayan has misunderstood me. Even up to now, he's still targeting me over my friendship with Camille. Whether it's projects or anything else, he's been pressuring me."
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