The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn and Axel) novel Chapter 440

Chapter 440: Honest

It took Evelyn several long breaths to process Axel’s shocking sentence.

For a moment, the world around her seemed to fade. The soft morning light, the warmth of the bed, even the steady sound of his breathing—everything blurred as her mind struggled to catch up with what he had just said.

’He was supposed to sleep with Harper Cooper...!?’

The words echoed painfully in her head.

Without realizing it, questions began to flood her thoughts so quickly that it felt as if her chest were tightening with each one.

’Why did he say he was supposed to sleep with Harper?’

’What did that mean?’

’Were they dating?’

’Oh no! Had I interrupted something that was already planned?’

’Heaven! Had I seriously ruined his night?’

Her heart thudded heavily against her ribs.

And then another thought surfaced.

’What does that have to do with Harper Cooper’s son?’

’Noway! So, they sleep after that? Wait... no. He admits he never sleeps with other women after he sleeps with me, right?’

’Ugh, stop it, Eve! Stop thinking about it...!’ She scolded herself mentally. And her eyes never left his face. She searched him carefully, trying to read what he was not yet saying.

Axel seemed to understand exactly what was running through her mind.

A faint, almost helpless smile curved his lips. Slowly, he lifted his hand and gently placed it against her cheek, his thumb brushing softly against her skin.

"You know..." he began quietly, "I was not a good man before we met. Right?"

Evelyn nodded slightly.

She did not trust her voice at that moment. It felt stuck somewhere between her throat and her pride. Besides, everyone knew about his past. The media had talked about it endlessly. Headlines, rumors, photos—his name had once been easy to spot almost everywhere.

Still, hearing him say it like this felt different. More real. More personal.

Her mind was still tangled with confusion, and a faint headache began to form at her temples.

Axel noticed the hesitation in her eyes.

"Are you sure you want to hear this?" he asked carefully. There was something almost fragile in his tone, something she rarely heard from him.

"Yes," she answered softly. "Please."

He took a slow breath before continuing.

"Eve, in the past, I slept with a few women," he said plainly. "But it was always just physical. There was never any emotion involved. And I never slept with the same person more than once."

He spoke carefully, watching her reaction as if preparing for anger, jealousy, or disappointment.

Evelyn’s fingers curled into the blanket without her realizing it. She already knew about his reputation. She had accepted it when she chose to be with him.

But hearing it directly from his mouth still made her heart tighten painfully.

It was one thing to read gossip online.

It was another to hear your husband calmly admit it while looking into your eyes.

She forced herself to remain steady.

Axel studied her face closely. Seeing that she did not pull away, he continued.

"And that night," he said slowly, "I was supposed to spend the night with her."

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