More Than A Favor

Chapter 19

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Looking at myself in the mirror, I tried to force a smile. I told myself to smile today and to be happy every day from now on.

When I went downstairs, Ethan and Tessa had already prepared breakfast. The house was decorated with new couches and tableware, items usually

reserved for special occasions.

“Elaine, after you and Logan get your marriage certificate, come back so we can celebrate and discuss the wedding details,” Tessa exclaimed, her

excitement seemingly surpassing mine.

“Sure,” I agreed with a nod.

Tessa looked me over approvingly. “You look great today. It would be even

better if you wore white.”

“It’s a little too eye–catching to dress entirely in white,” I explained.

“Don’t listen to her nonsense,” Ethan interjected. “Nowadays, people don’t

wear white like they did back in our time. Elaine, wear whatever you like. Don’t mind what she says.”

I smiled, a warm sensation washing over me.

Tessa pulled me over to the dining table.

eggs and a sausage arranged in a

secret ritual passed down from your grandmother. It symboNoraes the early birth of a child. I don’t have a preference for a boy

and I couldn’t bring myself to eat the eggs

little of everything for formality’s sake,” Tessa said with a smile as she peeled an egg

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her. Blushing, I took a bite of everything and then focused on drinking the potato soup.

Logan was missing from the dining

down

footsteps on the staircase. Logan descended, but I wasn’t sure if it was just my imagination–he seemed visibly tense. My heart sank slightly as I

our marriage certificate is

For some reason, the joy I had

Cain. He was Logan‘

as Mr. Cain says,”

He

and sausage that I hadn’t eaten, he quietly ate them without a

need to go

an air of mystery.

winked at me, mouthing that he was

comment last night about a prize for being first, I natur ally assumed this was it. I watched him leave

I was taking off my coat, my

morning, Mrs. Mercer,” he

already knew I was getting married