Chapter 134

Meanwhile, Nera was still stuck in a loveless marriage like a prisoner. She was free to leave; Marcus was not holding her prisoner. The prison had a wide door open, but Marcus insisted that if she wanted to leave, she was supposed to leave her two children with him.

That was not even a question for Nera; she would never leave two babies in the hands of Marcus. That was equivalent to her sentencing them to life imprisonment.

But it was either that, or they would go and fight for them in court and lay all their secrets bare for the world to hear. He only hinted and never gave specifics on what secrets he knew about her.

She had tried to have a talk with him, but he asked her to let sleeping dogs lie. A year had passed since he dared her, and she was still stuck in the marriage.

Uncle Luke, who was tired of waiting for her after she promised to go home. He tried to talk to her, but she asked for time, which now amounted to a year and he eventually stopped asking.

For the love and protect