At that moment he paused, gauging her face for even the slightest shift. Nothing.
He swallowed, his voice cracking at the edge. "But please… I need your help now. Just this one last time. If you could… if you could do the press conference. Just say it was all a misunderstanding. That it was a lie. That someone put you up to it. Just for now. Please."
Then he leaned forward again, desperate, almost whispering now. "Help me get everything back. Once I do, I swear on everything I have, I'll come back to you two. No more secrets. No more hiding or playing games, I'll make things right, like I should have done a long time ago."
Samuel's eyes glistened. "We'll be the family we used to be. You, me, and Abigail. I'll give you everything. I'll take care of you properly now, the way you deserve. And when the time is right, I'll stand before the world and introduce you as my wife. No more hiding, no more excuses."
