Chapter 150

• Isabel
• He stepped closer, his fingers brushing my chin. “€œLet me say the words first,”€ he whispered. “Please.” I held my breath as he took both of my hands in his, his gaze never wavering from mine.
• “€œI never expected you, Isabel.”€ he admitted, voice raw with emotion. “€œI never thought I would love again. I fought it, denied it, and pushed you away because I was scared of what it would mean. I thought loving you would mean betraying what I once had with Stella, but I couldn't have been more wrong.”€ He exhaled shakily. “€œYou were never a replacement, Isabel. You were never second to her, or to anyone. You're... everything. You made me realize that love isn't something you only get once in a lifetime. It's something that finds you when you need it most. And you..€” his fingers squeezed mine, you are my heart, my home, my future.”