Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 210 The Perfect Standby

"It's all my fault," Mason admitted with self-reproach. "If I hadn't acted on impulse and cut everyone off after leaving Newark, your dad wouldn't have faced those problems." "It's not on you," Sadie Roth took a deep breath. "Maybe it's just fate."

"You never used to talk like that," Mason looked at her with empathy. "These years must have been hard for you, right?"

"It's not about hardship; it's just..." Sadie Roth fought the urge to pour her heart out and changed the subject. "Mason, did you come back to visit Arianna and your dad?" "I came for you," Mason's gaze was intense. "I heard about your troubles and wanted to see if there was anything I could do for you."

"You shouldn't be so good to me..." Sadie's voice broke as she began to sob. "The better you are to me, the more guilty I feel."

She glanced at his hand on the steering wheel, the left adorned with a black glove to cover the missing ring finger...

That finger, meant for a wedding band, was lost because of her.

"Don't be silly!" Mason, seeing her about to cry, immediately pulled her into an embrace. "I take joy in being kind to you. Let me be happy, okay?"

Silent, with a pout and a sniffle, Sadie Roth nestled into his embrace.

By nature, she was the epitome of optimism and cheer. She faced challenges head-on, always replaceing a way through the tough spots without collapsing into tears or melancholy...

But even she had her limits, moments of feeling overwhelmed, repressed, and worn out.

She wouldn't dare let Brenda and the kids see her unravel, but now, in the sanctuary of these warm, strong arms and broad shoulders, she craved temporary shelter...

"You have nothing to fear with me here," Mason whispered, kissing her hair. "Tell me, what's happening?"

"I..." Her voice trembled as Sadie's mouth opened, yet no words followed. She couldn't confess about hiring a male escort once upon a time and now having three kids by him, or that she was being blackmailed by the White family, threatening to expose her past with photos and videos if she didn't marry within two days, and even risking one Thai man disclosing unpleasant details to the media...

Nor could she mention how Micah Clemens forced her into a debt settlement that not even Mason's hundred million could clear, for Clemens would never accept it.

She owed Mason too much already; she couldn't allow her troubles to drag him down too...

Especially not to make an enemy of someone as daunting as Micah Clemens!!

She had to keep him out of it...

"I've seen the news," Mason spoke up, broaching the subject. "I know it's not true. With your character, after Ronan Potter bailed at the clutch four years ago, you would never look back!" Instead of pushing her away, he tenderly lifted her face and sealed her lips with a kiss...

"Don't worry, now that I'm back, no one can hurt you."

Mason's brow furrowed, his protective instincts emerging.

"No, this is my battle, please don't get involved," she urged. "You're different, Mason. You've never cared for corporate strife or deceitful games. You've always loved your art-don't entangle yourself on my account." "Let's drop it," Mason said with a gentle smile. "We've finally got together; let's make it a happy occasion."

"Yes," Sadie nodded eagerly. "Tonight, it's on me. Let's have a good drink."

"Alright, then I won't hold back."

Mason's smile outshone the moon in its serene beauty...