Chapter 49

Bellamy sat in silence, her head down as Axel gently held her shoulders. Clara, sensing the heavy mood in the room, obediently sat near the edge of the couch, her big eyes darting left and right like she was trying to read the room without making a sound. After a short pause, Bellamy looked up at Axel, meeting his gaze. "Axel, Fraser and I... we're way past the stage where a fight ends in making up. Back when my life was a mess, Fraser was like a lifeline. But now that it's settled down, it makes sense for him to bow out, marry someone he's supposed to marry, live the life that fits him. I'm twenty-six-it's time I started thinking about my future too. I need someone who's actually going to put a ring on my finger..." She paused, then let out a laugh. Someone who'd actually marry her? What a joke... She was the unacknowledged daughter of the Hawkins family and had been Fraser's lover. In the whole of Cavelle City, who would want her? Who'd even dare? Even though Axel was a tough guy, st