Chapter 171 I'm Alright Ii

• “It was only recently Lance talked about it. He read your book, saw that it was already doing well, and decided to go for it. Their company has a quota to publish each year.” His chest fell as he rushed out those words. She looked at him like he wasn’t saying or doing anything useful. “He loved the book, but that’s why he considered dropping it. I didn’t want to be the bearer of bad news, so I didn’t say anything. A good husband will do all he can to make his wife happy. That’s what I was doing, princess.”
• “Seriously? What about when I first talked about the book? You didn’t think to tell me? Doesn’t that also count?” she yelled. He gulped. He didn’t have a great response to that. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she shook her head when he tried to speak in his defence. “You cannot hold me to a standard that doesn’t apply to you. It’s not fair. If I’m not allowed to keep secrets from you, then the same rule applies to you. Don’t use the excuse of wanting to protect my feelings to keep secrets from me. I could have done the same, but I never did.”
• “I’m sorry,” he said.