Kylie’s Pov
I told myself it was time to come clean. I’d been telling myself that for weeks. But standing here, staring at Roberto’s unwavering dark eyes as he waited for my answer, I couldn’t make myself say the words. Not about Daniel. Not about what I’d done.
Marrying him without telling him the truth was selfish—reckless even. But the alternative? There was no world where he’d stay with me if he knew. And God help me, I couldn’t let him go.
Roberto had been my rock through the storm, even without knowing the full story. He stood by me when I couldn’t stand on my own. The way he looked at me, like I was worth fighting for, was a lifeline I wasn’t ready to give up. It was cruel to keep him in the dark, but I wasn’t proud of my cruelty. I was just… scared.
I could imagine how he’d fee
