Chapter 60

“Would that be so bad?” The streetlights caught the mischief in his eyes.

“Young man, that’s not a funny joke.”

“Just kidding. His tone softened slightly. “But I am curious you two seem to have no feelings left, yet you’re still not divorced. Why?”

“That’s none of your business. Stop asking.”

A sharp gust of wind cut through the evening air, and I couldn’t suppress a shiver. Before I could protest, Ethan was already shrugging off his jacket.

“Here.” He draped it over my shoulders with casual grace. ‘You’re shaking.”

“I don’t need- My attempt to remove it was gently but firmly stopped.

“Okay, I was wrong to pry.” His voice carried genuine remorse. “Let me make it up to you I’ll help search for Snow all night if that’s what it takes. Deal?”

cold and end up back in the hospital, Snow will be out here alone

consideration, I let my

started our search methodically. First stop was the local convenience store for cat food. Armed with flashlights and Snow’s favorite treats, we began combing

echoed off brick walls and concrete paths.

corner checked, each bush investigated, each meow examined only to find yet another stray that wasn’t Snow. The hope that

clock struck ten, exhaustion had settled deep in my bones. My voice was growing hoarse from

the neighbors.” Ethan’s voice

tears started. Silent at first, then building into something

‘Hey… please don’t cry.”

The words caught in my throat. “What if we never

she

failure… The dam finally broke. “I couldn’t

tore from my chest held years of unshed tears. All the times I hadn’t cried –

was with me when we found him. I had no clue he was the CEO of the Parker Group. I spent weeks taking care of him, changing his bandages, helping him eat, talk… somewhere along the

I couldn’t stay away. I went straight to William Parker, his grandfather, and made an impossible request to marry Blake,

sent

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