He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 247

Chapter 23

Sabine’s words exploded in Lorelei’s ears like thunder.

“What did you say?”

She whipped her head to look at Damian, her voice trembling.

Damian’s face was deathly pale.

‘Lorelei, don’t listen to her nonsense…”

‘Nonsense?”

Sabine cut in sharply.

Damian, you told me yourself! You knew she took that job to save her grandmother, and you deliberately waited until her grandmother was dead before you et her win the bet!”

You said that way she’d have no baggage and could marry into the Blackwood family clean!”

Lorelei swayed, her eyes fixed on Damian.

Is what she’s saying true?”

No…”

Jamian instinctively reached for his wrist, where his prayer beads used to be.

After five years of marriage, she knew his tells when he was lying all too well.

n that instant, she knew everything Sabine had said was true.

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A sharp slap landed across Damian’s face.

Damian, I must have been blind…” Lorelei’s voice was choked with sobs. “How could I have ever loved a monster like you!”

She turned to leave, but Damian quickly grabbed her wrist.

Lorelei, let me explain…”

“Let her go!”

Alistair had appeared at the coffee shop entrance at some point. He strode forward and swung a punch at Damian’s face.

Damian stumbled back, his hand letting go.

Alistair shielded Lorelei behind him, his voice as cold as ice.

“Mr. Blackwood, if you continue to harass my fiancée, I won’t hesitate to pay a visit to New York and have a word with your father”

But Damian seemed not to hear him.

Looking at Lorelei hiding behind Alistair, his eyes began to redden.

Lorelei, will you ever forgive me?”

Chapter 23

From over Alistair’s broad shoulder, Lorelei met Damian’s gaze.

I wish you were dead.”

That sentence completely broke Damian.

He stood frozen, his face ashen.

Alistair didn’t spare him another glance. He held Lorelei close and helped her into the car that was already waiting by the curb.

n the car on the way back, Lorelei finally broke down and cried.

My grandmother waited so long for that money… and I fell in love with the person who killed her…”

listair gently pulled her into his arms.

Your grandmother’s greatest wish was for you to be happy. If she knew how well you’re doing now, she would be overjoyed.”

But 1…”

No buts.”

le wiped away her tears.

f your grandmother knew you’d left the darkness for the light and found a great guy like me, she’d be smiling down from heaven right now.”

is playful words made Lorelei laugh through her tears, and she gently punched his arm.

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