The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 320

Noah was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he took a step forward, his shadow falling over Clara, enveloping her completely. "We can stop them."

"We can make it official. We can give them a reason to stay silent."

Clara looked up, her gaze meeting his, eyes that were always so gentle.

Noah held her gaze.

"Let's get married."

Even though she had sensed it was coming, even though friends and family had hinted at it countless times, her heart still clenched when Noah actually said the words.

There were no flowers, no ring, no romantic gesture of him on one knee.

He had just said it, naturally, in the quiet of the night, in the hallway right after they had put their son to bed.

"I'm not pressuring you, and I'm not taking advantage of the situation," Noah said. "You know me, Clara. I can wait. I don't mind waiting longer. But Felix can't."

"If Felix has a legal father and a complete family, no one will ever call him a bastard again. And no one will gossip about you."

For years, Noah had been perfect.

He took care of Felix, and he took care of her. He had never once crossed a line, always mindful of her feelings.

For Felix's sake, this was undoubtedly the best choice.

The right time, the right person, the right kind of stability.

This was the life she had wanted most when she fled Brighton City with Felix, wasn't it?

She opened her mouth. "I…"

"Don't rush to say no, and don't agree out of gratitude," Noah interrupted with a gentle smile. "I have to go back to Brighton City tomorrow night. Think about it seriously. Whatever you decide, I'll accept it."

He ruffled her hair. "Get some sleep. Goodnight."

Clara watched him go downstairs, then slid down the wall to sit on the floor.

All she had to do was nod, and Felix would have a respectable, outstanding father in everyone's eyes.

But her heart ached.

She had grown accustomed to Noah's care, to their easy rapport, but she had never dared to cross that final line.

The more perfect Noah was, the more he highlighted the black hole inside her.

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