On the Ruins of His Regret I Soar novel Chapter 94

He reached for her, but she slapped his hand away. "Are you insane? I went upstairs early tonight. I have no idea what happened down there, but somehow it's still my fault? Are you sick?"

"Don't play innocent!" he roared. "Grandma has always been kind. She would never do something like that unless you were pulling the strings behind the scenes. You've always been able to wrap her around your little finger!"

Jessica sat up in bed. "Fine. It was me. I used your grandmother to hurt your precious Catherine. I'm a monster. I'm not fit to be Mrs. Smith. Only Catherine is. So, when are you going to divorce me?"

Lance took a step back, a storm of emotions she couldn't decipher brewing in his eyes.

A knock came at the door. "Mr. Smith," Karen's voice called out. "Mrs. Lane would like to see you."

Lance shot Jessica one last, lingering look before turning and leaving for his grandmother's room.

Susan looked at her grandson, her heart aching. "You and Jessica should get a divorce."

"Impossible," Lance said flatly.

"What is wrong with you?" Susan demanded. "You won't divorce Jessica, but you won't let Catherine go either?"

Lance knelt by her bed. "Grandma, I'm atoning for my sins."

Susan's eyes widened.

He spoke in a low voice for several minutes.

"Is that true?" she asked when he finished.

He nodded. "Every word. Catherine was an innocent victim in all of this. I feel sorry for her, and I want to make it up to her. That's all."

"And you don't want to divorce Jessica?" Susan pressed.

Lance's gaze was unwavering. "Never."

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