Chapter 118

Evelyn's POV I looked straight at Calvin,"The children may not understand, but shouldn't you? I love my children deeply, but I also love myself." Children's thoughts were never difficult to decipher, but my heart ached knowing Rhys had used his own body as a bargaining chip to bring us together. "Calvin, I won't return to a man who doesn't know how to love, who doesn't understand what love truly means." As soon as the words left my mouth, I felt the weight of his jacket settling across my shoulders. I looked up, unexpectedly meeting his intense gaze. In those depths, I glimpsed a flicker of emotion that vanished as quickly as it appeared. "You're right," he said, his voice softer. "I panicked, Evelyn. But I will work to earn your trust again, to deserve having you back in my life." I sighed inwardly. Was he even listening to what I was saying? I'd rushed here in my pajamas without thinking about the cold. His jacket still carried his warmth and scent, that familiar combination of earth