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 laughed

lot of money. He is

all looking

pay for that. How much was

As my

nearly spit the drink out of

+109

Bonut

Couldn’t you find a cheaper

nearly shouted at my

seriously think that I would find the cheapest things, shaming the Sullivan name?““No, mum, not even for

tone, but my

take care of the things you got. I chose

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

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Chapter 14 The apology

and I could see that she felt more horrible. My mum had a satisfied look, then she turned back to us, continued

new flowers by the

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

“Gideon”

out of my thoughts. I

about Riccardo yet?”

sent me one message, but you know about

he noticed

my chest feel

he should have noticed her. The news about our

gaze as soon as I noticed I watched Alice,

sometimes if you want their attention on her. You

of the time,

attention too, but if you avoid Alice,

annoyed. I did not want to rush these

do something about that, but can we

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

Gideon lets her

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