Chapter 202: Believe me
Abby breathed out, feeling a weight lift from her shoulders as she processed Remo’s words. "You had sex with another woman, Remo," she stated, her voice steady despite the turmoil raging within her.
Remo shook his head, his expression pained. "I didn’t have sex with her, I just... was with her," he explained, his words trailing off as he struggled to find the right way to articulate his actions.
Her brows furrowed in confusion, Abby jerked her head back, her mind racing to comprehend what Remo was trying to tell her. "What?" she exclaimed, her voice tinged with disbelief. "I thought you were... wait, what does ’you were with her’ mean exactly?"
As Remo sighed, running a hand over his wet head, Abby felt a surge of relief wash over her. Despite everything, he hadn’t gone all the way with the other woman, and for that, she was grateful.
"I... Is this..." Remo hesitated, his voice thick with emotion. "I needed her help to do some investigation for me. She asked for dinner as payment. We were having dinner, and then she poured her wine on me. She knelt to wipe it from my lap, but I pulled away. That’s what happened. I’m so sorry. She touched me. I knew it wasn’t right, I didn’t want that. I mean... I... God," he trailed off, his shame evident in his downcast gaze.
Abby’s heart skipped a beat as she heard him, her breath catching in her throat as she met his gaze, searching for any trace of deceit or falsehood.
"And why should I believe you?" she whispered, her voice barely above a murmur, her vulnerability laid bare before him.
Remo’s expression softened, his eyes filled with sincerity as he reached out to gently cup her face in his hands. "Because it’s the truth, Abby," he replied, his voice unwavering in its conviction. "I don’t want to be with anyone except you. I didn’t want her, I only want you. I only want you, Abby."
"Who is she, Remo?" Abby questioned.