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

one has to worry. Gideon has a lot of money.

see that they were all looking at me. I rolled my

for that. How much was it?““40.000

As my

that, I nearly spit

+109

Bonut

you find a cheaper

nearly shouted at

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

that in a mocking tone, but my mum was like she didn’t

you got. I chose every

“Yes, Mrs. Sullivan.”

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Chapter 14 The apology

she turned back to us,

you like to see our new flowers by the pool? They arrived

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 listened to my dad, I could see her from

“Gideon”

of my thoughts.

heard about Riccardo yet?”

he only sent me one message, but

he

made my

her. The news about

my gaze as soon as I noticed I watched

on her. You could take her to different clubs in the city, or out

most of the time, I’m

I understand Gemma needs attention too, but if you avoid Alice, she won’t get their

not want to rush these

that, but can we just finish this conversation,

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

Gideon lets her get free drinks in the

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