Chapter 566

Broderick Ackerley pulled Leslie Green back into his arms again, his tone calm but firm. “You don’t need to worry about that, Mr. Cross. A guy who’s never been in a relationship giving others advice on dating and spotting jerks—it doesn’t quite add up, does it? Anyway, I’d never do anything to hurt Leslie. I’d never force her. I accept her exactly the way she is.” Leslie glanced up at Broderick, then beamed and kissed him on the cheek with a soft “Mwah.” “Of course I know you're not that kind of guy, Broderick. I trust my judgment, you know?” In their past life, Broderick had loved her obsessively, but even then, he never forced her, never clipped her wings. Even when he lived in constant fear of losing her, he never trapped her. What’s past is past. Maybe she really was here to repay a debt of gratitude in this life. But the best part? Broderick could love her back—more deeply than she'd ever hoped. And, well, so could she. She loved him even more than she ever imagined she could. “By