Chapter 442
Chapter 442:
“It’s true, my love. But I also failed you. I broke my promise. The company is no longer in my hands — it belongs to this man now. I don’t particularly care what he plans to do with it, but since he is married to my daughter, I need to understand why he chose to buy it in the first place p>
“Believe me or not, Mr. Del Mundo — my intention was to help p>
“To help p>
I nodded once.
“We didn’t ask for help, Mr. Kelley p>
“Sir p>
“Then explain this to me. Because we both know you are not truly my son-in-law p>
His directness stopped me cold. He hadn’t softened the truth or dressed it up. In that moment, I finally understood where Sophia got her particular brand of honesty.
“My daughter told me everything. She said your marriage was built on an arrangement. That means there is no real obligation between you p>
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“That’s true. We married under a contract meant to last one year. But somewhere along the way, I fell in love with her. I learned to love her p>
Both of them fell silent. A weighted look passed between them — wordless but full of meaning.
“Do you truly love her p>
“My feelings for your daughter are real, sir. I love her deeply p>
“Then why did she believe you didn’t return her feelings p>
“Because I never said it out loud. I never allowed myself to be honest. The truth is I was afraid. I acted like a coward, and in doing so, I hurt her p>
I stood from my seat and knelt in front of him. Surprise registered on both of their faces, but I pressed on.
“If you’ll allow it, sir, I want to make things right with your daughter. I want to stand by her side the way I should have from the beginning, and ask her to marry me — not as part of any arrangement, but as her husband. I cannot promise perfection. I will make mistakes. But I can promise to love her, to respect her, and to remain by her side for the rest of my life p>
“As her parents, nothing would make us happier than to see that happen, Mr. Kelley. But that decision isn’t ours to make. You’ll have to ask our daughter,” Mrs. Del Mundo said gently, resting a hand on my shoulder.
“Then tell me,” Mr. Del Mundo said slowly, his gaze steady on mine — serious, yet warm. “Did you truly buy my company just to win my daughter’s heart p>
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