Chapter 27. Like a Coward

Blake’s POV

A genuine smile spread across my face as I peeked at the caller ID.

It was Andrew. For a second, my mind flashed back to all that had gone down weeks ago. Especially during that breakfast with Robert…

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[Flashback]

“You stupid girl! You’ve ruined a potential good match!” he lashed out at me.

“I don’t want to get married,” I whispered back from Petula’s arms.

Robert’s eyes bulged out of his head. “You need to get married. You need heirs to carry on the family legacy. How else do you think that works? Who’s going to take care of all these?” he asked, waving his arms around.

I escaped Petula’s grip. “Maybe you should have set better examples, been a better husband and father, then this story would have been different.”

“Grow up. Quit being a silly little girl and grow up. This is what it means to lead an empire. You make sacrifices even for the future of the legacy. Your mother’s legacy. That’s what your ancesto