His Unknowing Bride

more person she had to see. She showered, put on clean clothes, and dro

m. He was older now, his hair completely gray, but his ey

oss his face. He pulled her into a warm hug. "I c

forcing a smile. "I wanted

rement plans, his grandchildren. And then, he told her about his health scare

t when we thought we had no options, an anonymous donation came

n her, the five hundred thousand dollars to break up with her son and leave town forever. She had taken it not for hersel

everything, settled heavily in her chest. Liam thought she was a gol

rew their attention. Ava glanced out th

napping pictures of them. They were having their wedding photos taken at the place wher

saccharine gesture. She said something to Liam,

urned back to Mr. Davis. "They seem

his brow furrowed with concer

m Liam and walked toward the classroom.

aid, her voice dripping with false sincerity

king smirk on his face. "Yeah, Ava. You should come. It'

front was a glossy photo of the happy couple, their smiles perfect and fake. A wav

go. She would watch him marry someone else, and then she w