Chapter 120

The drive home was punctuated by the insistent buzz of Antonio’s phone

messages from Mandy.

She was checking on him and ensuring his safe arrival. I unlocked his phone, intending a polite reply, but a chat with one of his friends stopped me cold. “I told Mandy I’m getting married, and if she doesn’t show, I’m done with her.”

The phone went dark. My breath hitched.

The proposal, three days ago, made sickening sense now.

tay

No ring, no shared home, just a whispered, “Don’t tell our families.”

I’d assumed it was guilt over not giving me the wedding I deserved.

The eight–year dream had been a cruel ploy to lure Mandy back.

Hope died.

I closed my eyes, repeating the mantra: leave.

Three days until the wedding.

David called, “Finish your tasks before you go.”

“Got it.” I ended the call.

Antonio, irritated, demanded, “Where are you going?”

forcing a

didn’t press, settling onto the couch with

Chapter 120

“Why did you give me

inventing a reason, “For

“Don’t

managed a weak smile. “You’re

was for wedding photos.

acted as if nothing was

tenderness for Mandy, a tenderness

after breakfast, I checked

“Let’s take the photos at the university. Our

hollow chuckle

had the

that morning about being back at our alma

call him out, my departure

comfortable for walking.

sports field, Antonio’s eyes darted until they found Mandy.

me, rushing

asked, “What’s wrong with your husband?”

“Nothing. Let’s end

approached Antonio, clutching my dress,

22:07

Mandy.

his appearance far from

me, his

seemed terrified I’d expose

go home. I need to talk to

I said. “Work to finish.”

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