Chapter 88

Zelda's gaze darkened slightly when she heard Simon's words. After a long while, she said, "Simon, Damian is my husband now. I don't want to hear negative things about him." A trace of hurt appeared on Simon's face, and he fixed his gaze on Zelda. His hands clenched into fists at his side. He shouldn't have left Zelda. He had been absent from Zelda's life in those three years. That was how another man took her away! At the thought of this, Simon clenched his fists even tighter, his nails digging into his palms. Even so, he couldn't really feel the pain. He took a deep breath and stopped himself from snapping. Then, he forced a smile. "I'm sorry." Zelda noticed Simon's distress and realized that her words seemed a bit harsh. After a moment of silence, she said, "Simon, I shouldn't have said that…" "It's okay. I was rude," Simon said. He closed his eyes, feeling an ache in her chest. He never thought that Zelda would marry someone else during his absence. He had wanted to confess to