His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 1182

He could not imagine the days to come.

He understood what Alexander meant by his last sentence. Was this his way of inviting Ralph over to the Russell Estate to talk things out? Were they still willing to give him a way out?

Although he was doubtful, Ralph could not help but want to head over there.

"I want to go back to the Russell Estate," Ralph said as he gently pried away her hand.

Hannah, who was initially delighted, widened her eyes in shock. "Have you lost your mind?!

They kicked you out. Your mother doesn't want you anymore. Why do you want to go back? Are you going back there to get yourself humiliated?"

"No, I just want to confirm some things," he replied, lowering his gaze.

"What do you want to confirm?! That you're not her son? That she betrayed you and made you what you are now?!" Hannah reached out to hug him from behind. "I understand how you feel. I understand the desire for your family's affection all too well. However, I also understand that familial ties mean nothing in the face of personal interests.

“Families would even kill their own daughter for their own personal interests. Don't go. Isn't it enough that you have me? I'm the only one that will always be by your side, and I'm the only one that’ll treat you right. I'm the only one that won't leave!" She tightened her embrace, refusing to let him go.

Ralph was strangled to the point that he could hardly breathe. He gently pulled her hands to loosen her grip, but it was to no avail.

"No, Annie. As humans, we need to communicate with the outside world. There's no way around it. Even if we live on the island one day, we can’t avoid the outside world forever. There will always be people we'd have to deal with."

Although he had patiently explained his point, Hannah still didn't understand it. "Why not?! I've not been in contact with anyone since I was a child. Besides my parents and sister, I had no friends or classmates. No one! Look where I am now! I'm doing fine!" She exclaimed, patting herself on the chest.

"We can do it. We'll be happy!" After saying that, she noticed the reluctance on Ralph's face, and her face immediately darkened. "Don't you like being with me?"

"No, of course I do!" Ralph quickly denied it. "It's an honor for me to have you by my side, even in my current state. How could I not like being with you?"

"Good. I'll finish up the company's business, and we'll go home as soon as possible. Wait for me! I'll be quick!" With that, she happily ran off to the study to start on her work.