No More Loving in Vain
I clenched my fists, met his gaze, then replied, "I know you're only marrying me because you feel indebted to my mother. But I don't need your gratitude. Go marry Celeste. Don't worry. I won't get in your way."
"No. I'm not doing this out of obligation. I really want to marry you," Darius replied.
His words were genuine, and his eyes brimmed with a mix of urgency and tenderness. Yet, no matter how sincere he sounded, it still felt like a trap to me.
In my past life, I had spent years yearning for that warmth, but it never came. Now, I had finally let it go. Whether his tenderness was real or just another act no longer mattered.