Chapter 249

The moment he said, “I didn’t love you the best way I could,” Vivian’s chest tightened. This man was such a jerk, yet when he dropped lines like that, it was seriously hard not to cave in. Worst part? He made every word sound so heartbreakingly sincere. “I think the same,” she nodded, swallowing down all the messy feelings inside. If he hadn’t kept his identity a secret until the day he died in their past life, maybe her four brothers wouldn’t have been used against him. She wouldn’t have had to take revenge as his wife by harming her own blood. Things didn’t have to end in disaster. And if he’d just told her about his illness, maybe she wouldn’t have lived in a bubble, thinking he was exactly who he appeared to be. She wasn’t blameless either. She clung too tightly to the warmth he gave. Turned a blind eye to the signs. Drowned in the comfort, not wanting to deal with the rest. “Can I get a second chance, Vivian?” Alexander couldn’t let go of the girl in his dreams. He was starting to