Chapter 2201 A Yearlong Promise
- Her words tangled Jason's thoughts into a knot of relief, guilt, and longing he could not hope to untie.
- "Chelsea, listen." He drew a shaky breath. "Go back to the Rainsworth family. Give me one year. In twelve months, I'll build something that convinces your parents I'm worthy. Then we can be together openly—no more hiding, no more struggle."
- He yearned to spare her from the grinding poverty of his fledgling dreams.