Chapter 11

It finally hit Tessa that Benedict hadn't just started to rot eight years later. He had always been rotten, hiding a festering heart beneath that polished, gentlemanly facade. She had spent years with a man who abused animals and lied as easily as he breathed. Her voice trembled. "I was actually with someone like that for eight whole years. "Why didn't you tell me back then? Why didn't you tell me it was you who asked him to take care of me?" Edison's tone was gentle. "I thought you truly loved him. I tried to confess to you and win you back, but the way you looked at him was so soft, so full of love. "I was so jealous I nearly lost my mind. But all I ever wanted was for you to be happy. That was enough for me." His expression was sincere and his eyes misted over. If he'd known she would get hurt like this, he would've done whatever it took to take her away back then. Regret filled her heart. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "It was my fault. I trusted the wrong person. I'll