Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 451

Victor felt the softness of the woman in his arms, glancing down at Isadora Vaughan’s slender fingers entwined with his own. Something inside him began to thaw. Slowly, he tightened his grip on her hand—perhaps a bit too firmly, but she didn’t pull away.

Isadora studied his handsome face, noticing the furrow in his brow had finally smoothed out. She knew he had forgiven her.

She couldn’t deny it—she was relying on Victor’s affection for her, using it as a shield for her little schemes.

Resting her head against his chest, she listened to the steady, heavy thump of his heart. How lucky she was, she thought, to have found this man.

A soft winter breeze fluttered through the white, gauzy curtains, lifting one corner and letting a lazy shaft of early winter sunlight spill into the room, brushing gently across their silhouettes.

After a while, Isadora looked up at him from his embrace. “Victor.”

He gazed down, his eyes dark and searching. “Yes?”

She hesitated, pressing her lips together before speaking. “There are things I never told you. I want to be honest with you now.”

“When I first found out I was pregnant… I actually planned to move away, to… Eu—”

Knock, knock!

A sharp rap interrupted her confession. The door to the hospital room swung open.

Nanette stood on the threshold. “Am I interrupting something?”

Behind her, Dr. Finley Pembroke appeared in his white coat, stethoscope draped around his neck, offering a polite, warm smile as he stepped inside.

Realizing she was still nestled in Victor’s arms, Isadora flushed and quickly sat up straight.