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 out

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

they were all looking at me. I rolled my eyes in

pay for that. How much

As my

told me that, I nearly spit the drink out of

+109

Bonut

you find

nearly shouted at

you think, darling? My son got married. Did you seriously think that I would find the cheapest things, shaming the Sullivan name?““No, mum, not even

a mocking tone, but

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

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

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Chapter 14 The apology

then she turned

would you like to see our new flowers

stood up. I could see some sadness on her face, but I avoided that. She walked out of

“Gideon”

me out of my

heard about

only sent me one message, but you

he

made my chest feel

have noticed her. The news about our

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

on her. You

of the time, I’m

needs attention too, but if you avoid Alice, she

not want to rush

about that, but can we just

I’m guessing you don’t want to keep her in your house for

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

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