Naughty & Fierce
And then, something dawned on her, causing a bitter smile to spread across her lips.
"He made me believe he loathed you. He'd tell me that you'd make me weak, that he'd never, ever accept you as his heir. Every single day of my life, those words were drilled into my head. And yes, I made a terrible mistake. A moment of fleeting weakness led to my pregnancy. But you, you're innocent in all of this," Bella said, her hands gently cupping Bienley's face. Her eyes were filled with desperation, as if willing him to truly understand the depth of her words.