"Look, Marga, I'm not just doing this to keep my promise to Shaina. I do everything I can to make my children's lives better. They lost their mother at a young age, and I may be unable to care for them on my own. You are aware that being a single parent is difficult. I'm not sure if I'll be able to balance fatherhood with my children while working. I might not be able to cope without a companion, without a mother to look after them, which is why I-I want you."

As I stared at him, my lips parted.

I almost smiled at his handsome face, but my heart...