Chapter 22

The surprise

Abigail’s heart was beating faster. She was staring at him intensely, trying to figure out what was hidden within his mind. She was eager to know what he was about to say.

Charles rubbed her cheek gently with his thumb. It was getting difficult for him to suppress his feelings, and he opened his mouth to confess.

Tring… Tring… Tring…

He was interrupted by the loud ringing on his phone, and the words he wanted to say remained stuck inside his throat. His hand froze in the air, and he stared at her with complex feelings in his heart. Then he took the phone out of...