Chapter 173

Ron slowly spoke up after a long pause, "I've ignored the Hagrid family's opposition, shouldered heavy pressure and risk, and given resources and contracts to the Blue family so they can stand up on their own again. Why does she still hate me when I've settled all her worries?" Xander casually replied, "You're asking me that? How would I know?" Xander's answer made Ron panic. "Can't you tell me why she would rather die than stay by my side?" Xander said, "Only you know best what you have done to her." Ron's huge stature slumped slightly, realizing that only he was clearest about what he had done to her. He extinguished the cigarette and lit another. "Emma and I have known each other for ten years. A whole ten years! We first met when she was fourteen and moved in with me when she was eighteen, but I have always thought she would never leave me. I only realized that day when she had the miscarriage that it wasn't her that couldn't bear to leave me, but I was the one who couldn't bea