Chapter 69 She Is Necessity

• All the hope died in Leah’s heart, and the arousal that had been rushing through her veins vanished in an instant.
• His reply brought tears to her beautiful eyes almost immediately. She couldn’t speak, couldn't move—couldn’t even push him away—stunned and frozen by the weight of his cruel words. Her breath caught, her throat tightened, and her heart ached so deeply it felt unbearable. In that moment, it was excruciating to accept the truth she thought she’d just heard.
• But then Stefano frowned, noticing the way her eyes shimmered with unshed tears and how her expression fell.