Bound by Fortune :A Scandalous Heir Billionaire Romance
But he also saw the will, an iron core that no illness could touch.
“You think our love is my weakness,” Joe said, his voice a raspy breath. “You see this…” he gestured vaguely at his own diminished form, “…and you see a consequence. A price paid for you.”
A tear escaped Davidson’s eye, tracing a hot path down his cheek. He didn’t deny it.
Joe’s hand, trembling slightly, came up to wipe it away. The touch was feather-light, but it carried the weight of a lifetime.
“You are wrong,” Joe stated, the words absolute. “This body… it is a machine. It is old. It has been pushed and stressed for decades, long before I ever laid eyes on you. It is failing because it is its time to fail.”
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