Chapter 114

"I just don't want you to feel pressured. I'll stay down here by the foot of the bed. No getting close, I promise." His voice was low, tinged with a bit of frustration and disappointment over how she kept her guard up around him. It couldn't be clearer-his feelings had always been one-sided. Not only did she not want him, she was actively trying to avoid and protect herself from him. That alone made him realize he had no choice but to change his approach, to talk things through calmly without making her tense up more. She didn't stop him this time. Truth be told, she really did hate the way he loomed when he stood there-like a shadow hanging over her. He sat down at the end of the bed, and she instinctively shifted inwards, making extra sure there was zero physical contact between them. "Okay, let me just explain why I came. And don't even start with that ‘keeping promises' stuff. Back when I said I'd let you go, I had no idea you were carrying my baby." His voice was soft, his words c