Chapter 125

Howard's cheek burned from the slap, the sting rising fast into anger and humiliation. In 28 years, no one had ever dared to slap him. Rage surged through him. He snapped his head back, ready to fire a retort, but then, he saw the tears in Megan's eyes. She stood before him, thin and pale under the moonlight. Her eyes were reddened, tears sliding down in silence, saying more than words ever could. The sight broke his heart, pulling him back to the day they had lost their child in Farisia. That night, she had sobbed so painfully in his arms. But tonight, she was crying silently, and somehow that hurt even more. His heart ached dully. He never wanted to see her cry like this again. He lifted a hand to brush away the tears, but she knocked it aside. "Howard." Her hand trembled from how hard she was holding herself together. She looked straight into his eyes. "I'm not that kind of woman!" Tears kept falling, but Megan curled her hands into fists, refusing to look weak. "You told