Chapter 759

Lydia did not answer right away. She turned her head and looked out at the heavy darkness beyond the window.

Then she turned back to face him. "Desmond, do you actually believe what you just said?"

Desmond's brow furrowed. "What do you mean?"

"When you stood in that doorway and said those things to Mr. Burke, was it because you couldn't let me go, or because you couldn't stand losing?" Her voice r