Chapter 124: We Were All Stupid People

She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, her fingers smearing mascara across her cheeks. “God,” she said softly. “Reese. He knew she was your wife. How could he—” She broke off with a choked sound. “How could he do that to you? To me?” “Because he could.” My voice was flat. “Because Reese always thought he could take whatever he wanted and the world would forgive him for it because he was the General's son.” Her lips trembled. “And you—why didn’t you ever tell me?” “Because you were grieving her,” I said quietly. “Because I didn’t want to break you more than you already were. I thought if I carried it alone, it would be enough.” She let out a shaky breath. “And was it?” I stared at her. “No,” I said honestly. “It’s eaten me alive every day since.” For the first time, she looked at me—really looked. Her expression was raw, stripped of anger, replaced by something closer to pity. And that hurt even more. “I never hated you, Roman. I could never hate you,” she said softly. “Even aft