“It’s my fault.”

Thea hurriedly said, “If I didn’t mistreat you from the very beginning, Quincy wouldn’t have seized the opportunity and followed you to the Southern Plains to take care of you when you were injured. She wouldn’t have entered your heart in the first place. It was my fault. I failed as a wife.”

Thea blamed herself. She could not see James’ care and concern for her.

Sometimes, one did not know what they had until they lost it.

“Darling, I’m not trying to blame you. At that time, she took care of you without asking for anything in return. If it was me, I would have fallen for her too. However, you rejected her advances because you still have me in your heart. So, I kept lending you my aid in the hopes that you would return to me.”

Thea was getting agitated.

James said softly, “Let’s leave this for some other day. It’s getting late and we should sleep. Tomorrow morning, I’ll return to the Capital with Maxine. I’ll try asking the King about Mr. Gabriel and visit