XARION'S POV
Her words hit me hard like a ton of bricks, and I take a step back, my hands dropping to my sides.
"Megan…”
"I can't do this anymore, Xarion," she continues, her voice shaking. "Every time I turn around, you or your father are there, trying to control my life, trying to take my kids. I can't… I can't keep fighting you."
"You don't have to fight me," I plead, my voice softening. "I'm not your enemy, Megan. I never was. You have to believe me.”
"Why should I?" she counters, tears slightly misted in her eyes now. "You've given me no reason to trust you. None."
I open my mouth to respond, but she doesn't give me the chance.
"Even bringing the twins to see you at your company was a big mistake. I should've known better. I should've known you'd use them to get to me."
"Don't
