Chapter 1246

Chantelle's love for Terence was passionate and overwhelming, yet all she got in return was his sense of obligation. She couldn't accept that. Her eyes reddened. But noticing the knot between his brows, she found herself unable to say anything harsh. "Actually, your mother wasn't wrong," he said. "The reason I married you was because of the Salman family's influence. I didn't really have a choice. "But since I chose this path, I'll see it through—so long as you're willing to walk it with me." Terence wasn't good with sweet talk. But since the issue was out in the open now, he laid everything out clearly. "Why are you telling me this now?" she demanded. "Aren't you afraid that I'll be pissed and ask for a divorce right away? Don't you still need my family's support?" He nodded. "I do. But I also want to respect your decision." This was a path he'd chosen for himself, and he would walk it to the end. What he hadn't accounted for was that Chantelle might change her mind. She