Chapter 248: I want to make it up to you.
Alan panicked when she rejected the pendant. He thought she hadn’t forgiven him yet. "I wrong you and Isabella. But please come with me. I want to make it up to you."
"It’s not possible." Selena turned aside. "We both moved on in our lives. I got married and so did you. You have a son from your marriage with Hailey. We can’t get back together."
Alan realized she was hesitating because of his marriage with Hailey.
"Hailey and I were more like friends than a husband and wife," he explained. "She knew from the start that I only loved one woman and that was you. Our marriage was just to support each other. Hailey’s first husband died, leaving behind a five-year-old son. Being a single mother was tough for her. She needed support and so did I. We decided to marry for the sake of our children."
Selena turned around, gaping in shock. "Philip is...not blood-related to you."
Alan nodded "We aren’t blood related. But he is my son." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Hailey was diagnosed with blood cancer before our marriage. She knew she didn’t have much time. She wanted to secure Philip’s future."
He held her hands yet again, his gaze pleading. "If you are thinking Philip won’t accept you, you are wrong. He has been helping me around to bring you and Isabella back to me. He wants to see me happy. Please Selena – we both suffered a lot. Let’s not torture ourselves. Come with me and complete my life."
Selena was still reeling from the revelation. She wasn’t sure how Bella would react. "I..."
"Don’t hesitate," he urged. "Give me a chance. I swear I won’t let you down again."
"What about Bella?" Selena asked shakily. "I can’t go against her will."
"I see." Alan nodded understandingly. "Don’t worry. I’ll talk to her. If necessary, I will go to my knees and ask her forgiveness. She is my daughter. She won’t stay angry with me for long. Besides, I got you on my side." He grinned and gently squeezed her hands.
Selena’s heart was in disarray with emotions, but she couldn’t stop her lips from curling. After so many years, she dared to dream again – a dream of living a peaceful life with the man she once loved wholeheartedly.