Chapter 788 - Are You Willing To Pay The Price For The Truth? (2/2)

Harlow pressed her lips and her eyes bulged at the unexpected question

The person she loved?

Was Raphael talking about Julian????

Was SHE in love with Julian??? Did Raphael think so?

"I-I… I don't have anyone I love…!!" she retorted after the initial shock "If you mean my parents and brothers… DON'T YOU DARE—"

Raphael looked up to the sky and hid his glea to this woreat

HE didn't want to pay that price

Raphael sighed and turned to Harlow "Will you e for the truth?"

"Huh?"

"You want one thing fro from you," Raphael said flatly "If youafter we exercise our marital duties"

Harlow's throat suddenly felt parched She didn't expect theDidn't he already claim her as his bride? So, why did he still ask her to marry him?

"You threatened me with your death if I forced you to h you are my fiancee by the oath, I cannot make you my ithout your consent I cannot marry a dead woman"

Harlow batted her eyes and realization soon dawned on her Now she understood why the de was so sweet to her and pampered her to no end

Raphael couldn't actually force Harlow to marry hiree to be his wife

Harlow remembered she did threaten him yesterday, that she would kill herself if…

If he forced his will on her

Perhaps Raphael was really scared that Harloould act on her threat So, he had been treading carefully

She looked at the ht of her options What should she do if the only way she could find out the truth, and all the secrets, was by e seriously If she married a man, it would be for love and for a lifetime She already had this idea in her mind about what her future husband should be like, and how herlike this

Harlow realized that even if she kept avoiding Raphael, she would still be bound to him for the rest of her life unless she could free herself froh Julian as now no longer around

What should she do? Should she just marry Raphael and be done with this craziness? She would know everything she needed to know

However was the truth worth it?

Could she tie herself to this man and be his wife forever just to know a secret? He also said the price was losing the person she loved

Who?

Raphael noticed her conflicting e, I will tell you everything you want to know"

""

"If you don't want tois fine and there are no secrets to uncover," he added "Perhaps, over time you could know me better and love me for who I aation"

Harlow bit her lip

Which one should she choose? How could she pretend that everything was fine? She was seeing things that other people didn't see She thought she was losing her mind

"You can think about it," Raphael said "Let me know your decision once you are ready"

He turned around and left Harlow alone to enter his beautiful white castle Harlow turned to look at 'Julian' again and realized he was gone

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From Missrealitybites:

Raphael's words re "curiosity kills the cat" Sometimes, too much curiosity is bad

However, if you were in Harlow's shoes, would you pay the price to know the truth if the price is losing the person you love?