Chapter 388 He Is Back
I was still frustrated by Ronan’s answer because he didn’t have concrete evidence. If I didn’t admit it, he would never find out the truth for sure.
I was at a loss for words as my mind kept thinking about what I should do. A few minutes later, I raised my head and looked at him. “I have a favor to ask of you. Since you’ve already found out, please keep this a secret. Don’t let anyone from the Shaw family know.”
I was afraid Ronan would reveal the truth to the Shaw family, and Steven would be imprisoned. Although I hated everyone in my family, this was the last time I would sacrifice myself for them. Besides, I hoped Steven could live a normal life.
Ronan widened his eyes and stared at me. There was shock and worry in his eyes. “What? Keep it a secret? Anna, do you know how stupid you are right now? Steven attacked Josephine on purpose! He deserves to be imprisoned for his action! The Shaw family won’t send you off to jail, but it’ll make your life in the family a living hell!”
“I know. Besides, you said so yourself. They won’t send me to jail. However, if they find out it’s Steven, they won’t hesitate to punish him! That’s why I took the blame. It’s for the best.”
I had already considered everything Ronan said before I made up my mind. The main reason I took the blame was because I didn’t want Steven to be imprisoned.
The moment he heard my words, Ronan went stiff. His eyes were full of anger.
“You may be able to protect Steven this time. But what about next time? What if he kills someone? Will you take the blame for him then too?”
It was the first time Ronan had raised his voice at me.
“No. This is the last time. After this, I’ll cut ties with that family. Ronan, please. Pretend you know nothing about this. Can you do that?” I begged while looking into his eyes.
If he tells the Shaw family the truth, Steven will be imprisoned!
“No. I must tell Michael! He needs to know you’re innocent! The Shaw family shouldn’t be lashing everything on you!” he shouted as he took out his phone to dial Michael’s number.
My pleads were ignored.
I panicked and snatched his phone away.
“Ronan, please. I’m begging you. Please don’t tell the Shaw family about this. I don’t need you to lie. You only need to pretend not to know anything,” I pleaded while looking into his eyes again.
He stared at me intently for a long time. There was disappointment written all over his face.
“Are they really worth it? If the Shaws don’t know the truth, they’ll give you a hard time.”
“I’ve already made my decision. No matter what you say, I won’t change my mind. The only thing I want right now is your sworn secrecy,” I replied in a determined tone and looked calmly at him.
Ronan took a long time to consider it. Finally, he spoke in a disappointed tone as he looked at me with pain in his eyes. “Fine. I promise. But I still hope that you can really think it through.”
I lowered my head. I knew he was only giving me a kind reminder, so I didn’t repeat what was on my mind. I’ve already decided, so there’s no way I’ll easily change it.
Later, Ronan dropped me off outside the mansion and left saying nothing else. I was afraid that we would talk about things that I wanted to avoid.
The moment I entered the living room, I saw Michael sitting on the couch with a gloomy expression.
I hadn’t seen him much in the past two months. Even if I did, it was very brief, and he never looked at me. My heart throbbed at the sight.
“Don’t you need to go to the office today?” I asked softly from a few feet away.
“Ronan sent you back?” He looked at me with calm eyes.
However, there was an inexplicable hostility about him.
“Yeah.”
Michael was bothered that Ronan still had feelings for me. I thought my husband would say something else, but he didn’t. Nor did he look at me again. The atmosphere turned tense.
“Well… I’m going back to my room then,” I said.
There were so many things I wanted to tell him. However, I knew he didn’t want to see me, so I suppressed it and made my way toward the stairs.
“Wait,” he said coldly as soon as I was about to leave.
“Yeah?” I whispered as I stopped in my tracks.
“Since our baby’s due next week, I’ll be home from now on,” he said nonchalantly without looking at me.
Although it sounded casual, my heart felt warm, and my tears flowed like a river.
Despite his indifference toward me for the past few months, at this moment, I could feel his concern for me. If it isn’t because of the baby, there’s no way he’ll choose to accompany me now.
“Okay.” I hurriedly wiped my tears away and smiled.
I don’t care if he’s cold towards me. If he’s concerned about me, I’m already satisfied.
Michael looked at me with an indescribable expression as though he had more to say. In the end, he simply walked upstairs to the study without another word.
For the past two months, he had been staying in the office, so we hadn’t seen each other much. I was happy when I thought about how I would see him every day in the coming week.
I knew it wouldn’t be easy for him to forgive me, but I was willing to wait. Michael, I know your love for me is real. I’m sure this will pass.
Because of that, my mood became better. In the evening, I went to the kitchen to make his favorite dish for dinner. It had been too long since the two of us ate together.
Feeling clumsy with my enormous tummy, I could only make some simple dishes.
