The Unwanted Wife: She Will Be Loved

cupied by the school's English Month event. The busy schedule served as a temporary distraction, allowing her

she had forgotten. The wound was still fresh, bu

him. The small voice in the back of her mind whispered cruel suspicions-was he meeting Riah? Was that where he spent those long hours away? She knew she was overthinking, maybe

come-the day they'

ing lazily, she made her way downstairs to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. As expecte

g to push the dis

s' house by 11 AM, just in time for lunch.

at the stove, flipping the golden batter when

Call

ept onto her lip

Ali's voice rang out, full of

row, amused. "Good

. You won't believe

-flip, blinkin

As in o

sigh. ["He called me yesterday-asking about you, b

been three years since Duke left for N

ed softly, the corner of he

t night, but I got home late and forgot. But what

urse! I'm up for it! It's been three y

ay, then? I'm free!"]

ightly. "I can't. I'm visitin

exaggerated scoff. ["Ugh, fine. Tomorrow

htly. "Still, it's unfair that Duke contacted yo

"Maybe he still

d. "Moved o

d. ["You're so

ou even tal

h amusement. ["Anyway, I'll text you the café's

See you

] Ali teased befo

head, a soft sm

. They met during freshman orientation and had clicked instantly. Duke was

li had a brief crush on him at one point-though it quickly f

purely platonic. He was like the older brother she never h

job offer. He hadn't even been able to attend her wedding. But n

she mumbled to herself, flipping

ast, Lara went back to

floral pattern. The fabric hugged her figure before flowing just below her knees, giving her a casual yet elegant vibe. The

els that wrapped delicately around her ankl

gh to brighten her complexion-completed the look. Finally, she put on small gold earrings and stepped back to

shed her phone out of her bag, intending

type the message, the

ped to the pe

ca

ely landing on her. Their gazes locked, an

he dress? The makeup? She instinctively smoothed the fabric

, offering him a small smile.

er for a moment longer bef

t's

was flat

passed between them was n

ed him outside. Stopping in front of his car, she watched as Lucas

ed. He never opene

stopped exp

opened the passenger doo

hem was heavy, but La

keeping her gaze fixed outside t

ove off-two people sitting