Chapter 149: The Ring That Shocked the Red Carpet
Damon let out a soft chuckle when he heard that. He turned to the side and pulled Charlotte closer, making her lie right beside him.
For a moment, he didn’t say anything, but from the look in his eyes, Charlotte could tell... he was feeling guilty. "The cruise trip was supposed to be something fun, but—"
"But what?" Charlotte frowned, looking annoyed. "What do you mean, but?"
She held his gaze seriously. "The cruise trip was fun. You made it fun. You made me happy." Her voice softened, but her words were still firm. "The only reason our happiness was ruined... was because of those jerks."
This time, Charlotte didn’t have to be haunted by the fear that her abuser would one day return to hurt her, or hurt her little family anymore.
This time, she also wouldn’t have to live with an angry man in her house. She wouldn’t have to be scared that if she made one small mistake, her husband would hit her.
Her ex-husband was a cruel man.
A disaster that had destroyed her life, breaking her into pieces. But just like Lena Carter—the character she played in the Broken Bond movie—Charlotte still had a chance to rebuild her life slowly.
Piece by piece.
She had been fixing her heart little by little, and even though Julian had shattered it again, Damon had still stayed by her side. He helped her collect every broken piece, then held her while she tried to put herself back together.
"I’m happy, Damon," Charlotte said softly, her smile full of warmth. "I’m happy that you’re my fated mate..." She paused, then smiled even brighter. "And I’ll be even happier when you become my husband."
Damon opened his mouth, then closed it again. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. In the end, all he could do was let out a long, tired breath. "I..."