Chapter 208
Author: Gem Lynne
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When Duncan found himself unable to utter a single word, Abigail, desperate and teary, grew closer, taking hold of his hands.

“Duncan, look, I've always loved you starting from the very first day I saw you. No, actually, it started from the moment you showed me care. I thought it was just an infatuation and it would go, but it didn't. My love for you kept growing day after day, week after week, month after month. Duncan, you're the one I need to keep living. And I don't think I've ever asked God for anything so badly than that he should make you accept me. I truly love you and I want to grow old with you. I want to give birth to your children. I want to be with you. Please, don't reject me.”

Duncan opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out, compelling Abigail to pull him into a tight hug. She clung to him desperately, as if holding onto a lifeline.

“ Duncan, say something. Please.”

Duncan, grappling with his emotions, was unsure of what to say. The revelation blindsided him,
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