With her lips pursed, Samantha put down the photo and said, “I’m very touched that you’ve kept my photo with you for so long, but can you answer my question please?”

She still wanted to hear Adrian saying those three magical words to her.

But instead, he said, “I’d like to tell you a story before I answer your question.”

Samantha nodded.

At that moment, Adrian took off his shirt, revealing his ripped and toned muscles.

Samantha immediately covered her mouth. However, she did not cover them because of his muscles. It was because of the scars made by blades and bullets that she saw.

There were even some scars that were really close to his heart.

At that moment, Samantha’s tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Adrian, what happened…”

She felt pain-stricken at the sight of the scars, unable to imagine just how much pain and hurt Adrian had suffered. After all, this man was her husband.

“Seven years ago, Harold sent me to become a part of the border patrol, hoping I’d die there. All of t