Reborn Through Fire (Kisa and Gilbert) novel Chapter 1599

Jensen's body stiffened, his expression a mix of emotions as he looked at her. "You..."

Mia took a deep breath, choking back tears. "The doctor said I can't have children in this lifetime. Do you... do you despise me for it?"

Jensen shook his head instinctively, his voice growing softer. "Don't overthink it. Your health can still be improved."

Mia smiled, lowering her eyes.

"See, you clearly don't like me, yet you still comfort me so gently. You make it so easy for me to misunderstand and to...fall for you," she said, slowly walking toward him.

"Jensen..." She called his name, her hands resting on his shoulders, "Hayes said that if I became his woman, he'd make me the most powerful woman in the McCray family." Jensen looked at her calmly, not saying a word. Mia smiled sadly. "But I didn't agree. Even if he gave me a hundred chances, I wouldn't agree."

"You really are a fool," Jensen murmured.

Mia shook her head with a smile. "Yes, I am a fool. I can't be with him while you're in my heart. I've said it before; I want a pure love. I don't want to betray myself or anyone else."

Jensen averted his gaze, speaking softly. "But I have someone in my heart too, being with you would be unfair to you."

"I know, that's why I'm trying so hard to make you like me," she said, standing on her tiptoes to kiss his lips. But as their lips and tongues intertwined, he pushed her away.