Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 335

Deanna’s expression froze, her brows knitting together. “What’s that supposed to mean?” she demanded.

Victor walked over to the hospital bed and dropped casually into the chair beside it. He lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the phone in his hand, and the room fell quiet for a long moment.

“Yesterday, the old man just passed away,” he finally said, his voice low. “I hadn’t planned on bringing this up so soon.”

He lifted his head, his dark eyes locking onto Deanna’s with an unusual gravity. “Mother, I want to marry Isadora.”

Deanna’s pupils contracted in shock; for a moment, her face was beyond pale—it was ashen with fury.

Her voice trembled with anger. “You know your grandfather just died, and now you’re trying to send me to my grave, is that it?”

“Fine. You’re head of the Fitzgerald family now. You don’t need my permission for anything, do you?”

By the end, Deanna’s voice broke, tears welling in her eyes. “Listen to me, Victor. If you dare marry that woman, I’ll end it right here in this room, so you can prepare for another funeral.”

Victor’s gaze flickered. He pressed his fingers to his brow, weary. “There’s no need for this, Mother.”

“All these years, I let you do things behind my back and never interfered. I didn’t care about those other women. But Isadora… I love her.”

It was the first time Victor had ever spoken the word “love.”

He’d never imagined it would apply to him. When he was a boy, after losing his parents, he’d been thrust early into the world of the Fitzgerald Group’s heir—enduring a curriculum that covered everything except love.

Maybe the stirrings of his youth were only fleeting infatuation. But the jealousy and concern he’d felt for Isadora over the years? That was real. He was sure of it now: he loved her.

Deanna gave a cold, bitter laugh. “Love? Since when do people in our world marry for love? With your grandfather gone, your uncle Farrar has already flown back from Europe, ready to swoop in. Right now, your only concern should be protecting the Fitzgerald family—not chasing after some romance. If you hadn’t refused the engagement with the Lancaster family, would I even be in this position?”