So stupid

Eric stepped back. "It doesn't matter," he said coldly.

"I need to know."

Ice was creeping down her spine as she caught the determination on his face. The curtains slammed shut, and suddenly she looked at a man completely devoid of feelings or emotions. "Because she wanted more than I could give her. She wanted to settle down and build a family."

Carina took a few steps back. "What's wrong with that?"

"I told Gabriella the truth from the very beginning. I didn't do anything long-term. I never wanted children, and I will never be the type of person to settle down in the long-term. I made that promise to you. myself many years ago."

He stopped. "So I married her.

The room spun as his final statements crept into her. Her husband can accept the experience of passion. His touches may be warm, and his lips even warmer, but his heart is carved in stone. He never wanted to let a woman inside him – he had ruined every chance he had. Somehow, his parents convinced him that love doesn't exi