Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 425

Quinn looked up at him, a gentle warmth rippling through her chest.

Over the past few days, she had actually come to terms with everything. He had approached her with a hidden identity, yes, but he had never done a single thing to hurt her.

Not only had he kept her safe, but he had quietly guarded her, doing so much for her from the shadows.

She didn't blame him anymore, yet she couldn't simply find peace in being with him.

He had left home at a young age, venturing abroad entirely alone, without family or support. Relying solely on his own relentless grit, he had finally clawed his way to his current wealth and status. How could she saddle him with the lifelong stigma of stealing his nephew's wife?

Maybe he didn't care, but a relationship so publicly fraught with taboo was doomed to face endless scrutiny. If malicious rivals exposed it, it would tank his company's stocks and cause catastrophic losses.

After all, he sat at the very top of the corporate ladder, wielding immense capital and power. Every word and action of his affected a massive conglomerate. He simply couldn't afford a scandal of that magnitude.

She wasn't afraid of being pointed at, insulted, or having her disastrous previous marriage weaponized against her.

Her only fear was—

That she would destroy the empire Raymond had spent half his life building.

Looking down at the perfectly deboned piece of fish, a lump formed in her throat, her eyes stinging with unshed tears.

To have been loved this deeply, this carefully... that was enough for one lifetime, wasn't it?

Since Raymond's eyes barely left her, he instantly caught the sudden shift in her mood.

"What's wrong?"

Quinn shook her head, her voice slightly thick. "Nothing. Just a bit tired."

Leo was right there. Even if she wanted to lay everything out on the table, it would have to wait until they were entirely alone.

She kept her head bowed, too afraid to meet Raymond's gaze.

Those eyes, brimming with a gentle indulgence meant entirely for her—she feared that if she looked, she'd never have the strength to let him go.

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