"Why did you marry her if you planned to get rid of her in the cruelest way?" Lily asked, her eyes piercing into Roger's soul, her voice unwavering and full of hurt.
Roger stiffened under her gaze. He had always been the kind of man who buried his emotions deep, letting silence be his shield. His siblings understood his silence, often hearing what he never said. But with Lily… he couldn't keep it buried. Not anymore.
He had messed up—he knew it. He failed her when she needed him the most. And now that fate had given him a second chance with the woman he never stopped loving, he couldn't afford another mistake.
"Rita was a family friend—someone who practically grew up with me," Roger began, his voice laced with regret. "When that night happened… my grandfather demanded I take responsibility."
