Chapter 180

Tears welled up in Angelina's eyes. "Hold on, I'll grab something to bandage your hand." "You did all that... for me?" Chester asked quietly. Not really. But if she didn't say that now, she was screwed. Angelina didn't answer. The silence stretched. "I'll go get something to bandage up your wound." Blood and water mixed in Chester's palm as he gripped her wrist. "So you never actually planned to leave me or end the pregnancy, did you?" She didn't. She just didn't know how to survive. Pregnant and desperate, she had to resort to things she wasn't proud of to scrape together money. Angelina bit her lip. "I'm sorry." The next second, he pulled her into his arms. It was a mix of defeat, heartbreak, and overwhelming relief. His eyes reddened. He hadn't cried when the family business went bankrupt. Not when she threatened to divorce him or terminate the pregnancy. Not even when Louis and David betrayed him. He'd always believed that hardship would only make him stronger. But knowi