Chapter 14 The apology

Gemma slammed the door behind her. I felt some kind of relief. I had enough of her. After taking a deep breath, I turned to my wife.

*Alice, get ready. We are leaving in an hour.”

She only nodded, and she was about to say something, but apparently, she struggled, and probably, she changed her mind in a second, as she just left quietly. Honestly, I wanted to know what she wanted to tell me, but again, I told myself I should not care.

I waited for her in the living room. She appeared shortly. She wore a nice, light blue dress with sandals and she let her long, natural brown hair down. I needed to force myself to take my eyes off of her. She looked gorgeous,

I stood up.

“Are you ready?”

She nodded.

I walked to the door, and she followed me. I’d have loved to hold her hand and help her get into my car,

but I just to

told myself again, I shouldn’t do that.

1 awaited her till she got in and fastened her seatbelt, then I drove to my parents‘ house.

When we arrived, they greeted us friendly. It was obvious they liked Alice really much. We sat down in the garden with them and they all chatted happily. Alice was quiet, as usual, but somehow she was more weird than before.

“Alice, how are you?”

My mum turned to her, but Alice just lowered her head.

“Mrs. Sullivan, I would like to apologise for the wedding dress.”

Everyone looked at her.

“So, this is the reason you are so quiet?”

She lowered her head more. “I’m not a fool.”

“Alice, you don’t have to worry about that. We all know y

who ruined that.”

Then Seth

Gideon has a lot of money. He is paying happily for the

looked around to see that they were all

I’ll pay for that. How much

As my

spit the

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Bonut

f*ck? Couldn’t you find a cheaper

shouted at

darling? My son got married. Did you seriously think that I

mocking tone, but my mum was like she

got. I chose every single thing for

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

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Chapter 14 The apology

satisfied look, then she turned back to us, continued chatting till my

you like to see our new flowers by

she understood my father wanted to talk to us privately, and she stood up. I could see some sadness on her face, but I avoided that. She walked out of the tent and she went to the pool. I was in an excellent position. Even if I

“Gideon”

me out of my thoughts.

you heard about Riccardo yet?”

he only sent me one

he

my chest

her. The news

moved my gaze as soon as I noticed I watched Alice, till I

if you want their attention on her. You could take her to different clubs in the city, or

just most of the time, I’m

but if you avoid Alice,

not want to rush these things

but can

I thought it was worth discussing I’m guessing you don’t want to keep her in your house for a long

until Gideon lets her get free drinks in the

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