Chapter 144. He Was Always Close

He raised an eyebrow defiantly.

"I have a life now. I'm no longer the girl no one knew, who you threw into poverty in order to dominate. With the knowledge I've acquired I can start a life anywhere. I can go wherever I want."

"Why don't you rebuild your life here, then?"

Giovanna hadn't thought of that possibility. It would be a way for both of them to get what they wanted. She turned her eyes to Luc.

"I can do that, Luc, but you'd have to get married and have children. I don't want to put myself in your life and stop you from having things that I know are important to you.

"You still refuse to be a mother."

"Promise me you'll get married and have children, and I'll stay."

"What makes you think I haven't already done both?"

Giovanna's pain took her by surprise and she couldn't help but let Luc see it. It was a different feeling