Chapter 123 If I Can’t Have You, Then I’ll Kill You

It was a lie. But if that lie would protect my children, I’d tell it without hesitation. I might be selfish, especially on days when Chiara and Thunder asked about their father, but I couldn’t let them have him. I’d do everything to keep them safe. I could be both their mother and father. I could protect them. "That’s not true..." His voice cracked, and his expression darkened. "Take it back.” "It hurts me too, so stop acting like you’re the only one suffering," I replied coldly. "You’re the one who started this fire in the first place." Straightening up, I fixed my hair, which had gotten slightly disheveled earlier. He stared at me with intense eyes, but I matched his gaze with indifference. It used to be hard to control my feelings for him, but now... anger was stronger. There was no room for love in my heart anymore—not for him, not for us. Our past was too broken to be mended by mere effort. "And why are you acting like the victim here, Ash?" I asked sharply. "What do you mean by t