Chapter 9 - The Last Secret Claire Had to Forgive
After the arrest, Claire discovered one final secret.
Her mother had left her a letter.
It revealed that she had known about Adrian's father years earlier.
She had secretly helped a young Adrian escape an assassination attempt.
Claire's mother had saved him.
That explained why Adrian had always felt strangely familiar to her.
He had not merely fallen in love with Claire.
He had been carrying a debt to her family for years without knowing the debt would become love.
Claire cried when she read the letter.
Adrian held her.
“You don't have to forgive everything.”
“I know.”
She looked at him.
“But I forgive you.”
He kissed her forehead.
Their wedding finally happened for real.
They exchanged vows.
No contracts.
No debts.
No threats.
Only promises.
Adrian promised to tell the truth.
Claire promised to stay as long as they continued choosing each other.
They kissed.
The room erupted in applause.
For the first time, the infamous Adrian Mercer was simply a husband.
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And Claire Bennett was no longer the broke nurse somebody put a price on.
She was the woman who had changed him.
