Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 2115

"How about another time? I'm feeling a little tired today," Abigail said, choosing to avoid the conversation for the moment.

With that, she stepped around him and headed for the door. Just as her hand reached for the doorknob, Taylor's low, hoarse voice stopped her. "I promise I'll never see Lucy again, and I won't have anything to do with the Hunt family from now on."

Abigail hesitated, her steps faltering. His words had affected her more than she had expected.

Lucy had always been a source of unease, but it was the unresolved connection between Taylor and Lucy that troubled her even more. Not to mention, the incident between them had only made things more complicated.

But if Taylor truly cut ties with Lucy from now on, perhaps time would finally ease the pain in her heart.

Abigail felt a quiet disappointment in Taylor, yet without love or hope, where could that disappointment possibly stem from?

Perhaps, for his sake, it was worth considering another chance.

Taylor took a step closer, closing the distance between them. "I've had time to think these past few days. Jenson is just like me, yet Germaine forgave him. The difference is that his conscience is clear. He's never allowed another woman into his life, except for Germaine.

"As for me, I've been indecisive. I convinced myself there was nothing going on between me and Lucy, but in doing so, I ignored the boundaries between us and dismissed your feelings. I was completely wrong.

"I'm not here to pressure you into a decision. I just want you to know one thing—aside from you, I will never love anyone else. From now on, my focus will be on becoming a better protector for you."

Abigail stood in silence, her mind a swirl of emotions. "You don't have to go this far for me."

A deep sorrow clouded Taylor's eyes. "I wish I could lay my heart bare for you, so you'd feel how fast it beats every time you're near."

Abigail pulled her arm free, a look of resignation in her eyes. "Stop being so reckless. Life isn't just about love. You're willing to throw everything away, but I can't do that."

Desperation clouded Taylor's face, but he forced a smile, trying to mask the turmoil within. "It's okay, I can—"

Before he could finish, his phone buzzed again, this time with a text message. A knot twisted in his stomach, but he took a deep breath and looked at it with Abigail.

"Come here alone, or I'll kill her and your child!"

The message was paired with a harrowing photo of Lucy, her hands and feet tightly bound.