Chapter 101

A Catch Up

Astor stepped out of Charlotte’s house happy.

Charlotte hadn’t completely forgiven him, but she had listened. She had looked at him, really looked at him, and seen his pain, his regret.

That was enough for now.

As he got into his car and drove home, his mind was still reeling from their conversation. He had bared his soul to her, told her everything about that fateful night that had haunted him for years. The shame, the fear, the mistakes. She hadn’t immediately turned him away, which meant there was hope.

But as he pulled up to his mansion, his expression darkened. There was still unfinished...