Spilling it out, he felt a surge of relief.
“Yeah, without you, I’ve been anything but happy.”
His voice was low and pained, laced with endless self-mockery.
Harrison nodded slightly.
As if acknowledging his innermost feelings.
Not wanting to lie to Roxanne anymore, let alone to himself.
He joked again, “Really, since you left, I haven’t been happy at all.”
In the frosty and snowy landscape, he looked at Roxanne with intense affection.
Even just laying his eyes on her like this, gave him a sense of reassurance.
It was as if he had been lost in a foggy forest for a long time, and seeing her, he finally found his direction.
“Roxanne, from now on, do whatever makes you happy. I won’t force you anymore.”
As Roxanne listened, she began to cry.
She had never imagined that for her sake, Harrison could be so empathetic.
Harrison reached out to wipe away her tears.
As he did so, she held onto his hand and smiled.
And then, she began to cry again.
“Harrison, you’re the richest man in Seraphim Haven, and yet here you are, humbling yourself for an ordinary woman. Is it really worth it?”
“And you?” Harrison flicking her nose, “After how I treated you, don’t you hate me?”
Roxanne, lifting her head, shook it.
Smiling and crying all at once.
“No, I don’t.”
She understood.
He was the wealthiest man in Seraphim Haven.
Putting in his shoes, his wife shouldn’t be out there, dealing with business.
He could provide her with a life of luxury and privilege.
She didn’t need to work so hard to earn money.
They had just lacked communication before.
Harrison looked at her, “Forgiving me so easily, aren’t you afraid I’ll hurt you again?”
“No!”
Roxanne buried herself deeper into Harrison’s chest.
Her voice was firm, but it softened into a whisper.
“I’m not afraid!”
“You proposed the remarriage.”
“But I agreed after careful consideration. It was my choice.”
Everyone should be responsible for their own choices.
Whether the outcome was good or bad, she didn’t want to think about it.
She just wanted to live in the moment.
But truthfully, she was really frightened.
Frightened that if she opened her heart again, she might get hurt even deeper.
The more scared she was, the tighter she held onto Harrison.
As if fearing she might lose him, she held on even tighter.
Holding onto his broad shoulders, she could feel his masculine strength.
In his arms, she cried a lot, "Harrison, let's live happily ever after."
Feeling a bit melodramatic.
Remarriage is supposed to be a good thing, so why was she crying?
Lifting her head, she wiped her tears and smiled.
“All right, Harrison, I need to catch my flight soon. We can prepare for our remarriage when we get back to Seraphim Haven.”
“I’ll go with you to the airport.” Harrison wiped away the tears on her cheeks.
She asked, “Are you also heading back to Seraphim Haven? But I think my flight is fully booked.”
“Did you forget we have a private jet?” Harrison flicking her nose again.
“Oh right, you have a private jet.”
“Do you need to go upstairs to pack?”
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