The Wedding That Wasn't

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looking tired. Chl

w are you

n his eyes.

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e done. After this, we

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y looked..

sed. "The pain of almost marrying me? The pai

n' t a

then, a pictur

l my fault. I was so upset, I wasn' t paying attention." S

softened, putting

wasn' t your fault." He looked

ly

ng, Ethan?" I ask

t look

n visited, briefly. Chloe was a constant presence by hi

he' d look at her when he

was real. The c

y Julian used

moment, I

capable of love

nd the truth was, I didn' t

Julian. We were on his yacht, the

ith tears o

there, w

"You do care," he said,

he came in with

ill on, Vic. I pick

ensive. Diamonds th

ing through with i

I wanted them. Not for

t ring after the accident. I wanted the

I said. "How much were the

k I can' t afford them? After

I said. "I just want

way. "I bought them. T

ement ring onto my f

w, the wedd

hloe' s name flas

concerned. "Chloe? What' s wro

rds the door. "Chloe' s having

ushe

my ribs aching,

Just to the hospita

re, by the or

rying, hy

ng to marry her! Yo

d onto the low w

y her, I' ll

d. Into three

r in a second, haulin

promise, Ethan? You promise you'

, holding her close. "I prom

shadows, then tur

room, I m

cket to London. For tomorrow m

eam for the wedding. I

rave that afternoon.

white roses on the stone. "I tried to replac

hospital that ev

he said, kissing my forehead

ing his par

ady. My bags were packe

, I woul