The Wedding Day Abandonment

later, my

ital. Remember Mrs. Henderson from our old neighborhood? Her daughter

mart, ambitious. Student government president or something

eally in the mo

new people. Olivia specifically asked

ised me. "

ses together. Anyway, I told her you'

Mom. Ver

fine. But I'm n

otel downtown. I felt out

ce, greeting guests, looking confident and elegant in a da

er face lit up wit

d make it." She extended a h

t's been a

m told me you were back i

rching. There was no pi

by," I said. I

was sorry to hear things d

filled her i

was for

rdest things are,

etails about Chloe. Instead, she asked about my architecture work, remembered

and she excused herself. "Don't be

oom, got a drink. I wasn'

lent auction tables, I hear

l, if it i

t was Chloe

as smirking, a possessive arm around Chloe's w

ing here?" I asked,

" Damien said. "Trying to look g

see you," Chloe mumbl

n's eyes landed on something

Henderson. Still think you'r

smile faltering slightly

. "Chloe. Ethan, I was just comin

"Actually, Olivia, there's something I've

child Chloe had told m

, but her eyes narrowed. "I have

orially. "You know, it's tough being a single dad. Especially w

ivia, then at me, a sly s

horrified. "D

was the mother of his child? The rumor Chloe's

harp sound. "You're delusi

you ready for that tour of t

o get away from t

eyes burning into my back. Chloe looked l

t?" I asked Olivia once

trying to attach himself to anyone with a pulse or a penn

ou were the moth

untrue. I barely know the man, other than him being Chloe's unfortunate baggage. He seems to think th

u have to dea

hen you cross paths with people like him. Do

triking. She handled

d was still on Damien's accusation. It was a nasty, t

ving the gala, Oliv

g, Ethan. It was

via. Despite

of us from the old college debate team are getting

I wasn't on th

n her eye. "But I was. And I'm inviti

. But another part, a part that had felt a spark of somethin

other

l text you

hadn't felt in months. Maybe Mom was right.

et someone who seemed s