Mark Reed held his phone, listening quietly to little An's voice tinged with sobs.
His throat was so choked up that he couldn't speak.
If Claudia Ross was willing to go with him, he would have fought Wyatt Perry to the end, even if it cost him his life, but… she didn't want to go with him, she had already reconciled with Wyatt Perry.
What else could he do?
Forcing her to leave would only hurt her, and he didn't want to see her upset.
Mark Reed closed his eyes, and Claudia Ross's plain face emerged in his mind—although her gaze was gentle when she looked at him, it never held the intensity of deep affection that always swirled in her eyes when she looked at Wyatt Perry.
The man she loved was always Wyatt Perry, even if she stayed with him, it was only out of gratitude.
Having taken her from Wyatt Perry's side for five years, he should be content—Claudia Ross was never truly his.
