Chapter 113

Diana’s POV

“I’m sorry,” was the first thing I said.

“I never knew.”

“I never told you,” he said, giving a wry smile.

“Anyway, my only goal was to treat my mother, but after living with him, it went beyond that, especially when I gained Peyton, especially when I gained you.”

His eyes locked with mine, but I looked away in a second, feeling Harry’s heated stare on both of us.

Charles continued.

“I had things to set right, people to protect from him. I planned to gain his trust, and then take away everything under his nose. I was subtle for a few years, or at least I thought I was because he remained amicable. But then, I met you… and he found a way to keep me at bay.”

I sneered in disbelief, “Through me?”

“Whether you believe it or not, Diana… I really love—”

Harry suddenly let out a grunt while boring a hole in Charles’s head through his stare. The latter adjusted his words.

“I cared about you, alright. The mom