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.”

Seth laughed

has a lot of money. He is paying happily

see that they were all looking at

for that.

As my

I nearly spit the drink out of

+109

Bonut

the f*ck? Couldn’t you

nearly shouted

think, darling? My son got married. Did you seriously think that I would find the cheapest things, shaming the Sullivan name?““No, mum,

but my mum was like

this time, but try to take care of the things you got. I chose every single thing

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

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Chapter 14 The apology

I could see that she felt more horrible. My mum had a satisfied look, then she turned back to us, continued chatting till my dad wanted to have a

our new flowers by the pool? They

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 listened to my dad,

“Gideon”

of

you heard about Riccardo yet?”

only sent me one message, but you know about

he noticed

made my chest feel

noticed her. The news about our

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

sometimes if you want their attention on her. You

most of the time, I’m

too, but if you avoid Alice, she won’t get their

annoyed. I did not want to rush these things at

do something about that, but can we

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

dad, Gemma is satisfied until Gideon lets her get free drinks in the

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