Chapter 177: Trap for Henry

“It’s nothing, just... don’t take Grandma’s words to heart.” “Giselle, you know my heart lies with you, and you don’t want to stay secluded in these mountains forever, do you? Just say yes to marrying me, and I’ll whisk you away from here,” Chase Carter proposed, inching closer to where the phone was stealthily placed. If he moved even slightly further, the phone would surely reveal all. “Are you serious?” Giselle asked, subtly shifting to shield the phone behind her. Catching a glimpse of hope, Chase’s face brightened with a joyous smile. “Of course, I realize I was impulsive that day and shouldn’t have hurt you, but you know how much I adore you—I never meant to hurt you.” “I know,” Giselle murmured, her head bowed as she feigned concern. “But I’m already married. I can’t marry you until I’ve divorced Henry.” “It doesn’t matter. This isn’t New York. Your marriage to him doesn’t need to constrain us,” Chase blurted out with unsettling ease. She couldn’t believe such brazen word