Chapter 326

Harper

Gavin finally broke the silence.

“I never wanted to hurt you.”

His voice was quiet, stripped of its usual certainty, and there wasn’t a single excuse hidden behind the words.

Katerina closed her eyes for a moment before letting out a slow, unsteady breath.

“No,” she said eventually, giving the smallest shake of her head. “I actually believe you.”

She looked exhausted.

Not physically.