Chapter 157. Reassurances

Reassuringly, Ryder held her hand. “And why not, Isabella? I am your father and you can tell me anything. Please talk to me and I promise I would understand you. Just let out your heart.”

Isabella let a tear fall down her cheek and inhaled deeply, trembling slightly.

“It’s something to do with my husband,” she finally admitted, her voice faltering. “I…I find myself being very upset with him that I don’t even want to behold his face.”

Ryder sighed and looked down briefly, digesting what she had just said for a split second and looked up at her again.

“Okay… But what really happened? Is there any other thing that transpired between you two which I do not know anything about?”

As she twisted her wedding ring around her finger, Isabella cast a downward glance at her hands.

“No other thing aside the fact that I lost my baby and I hold Alexander responsible. I believe he was at fault.”

Isabella studied her father’s expression as she gazed at his f