Chapter 999:

She had agreed to it. Nobody had pushed her into anything. The problem was, her ability to handle things had taken a nosedive lately. Just a bit of alcohol, and everything had spiraled out of her hands.

Choosing her words carefully, she said, “We haven’t discussed marriage yet.”

Instantly, the mood in the room chilled as Kody’s and Reece’s faces fell.

“Hard to believe I once convinced myself he was someone worth trusting. I saw him as family, and this is the reckless nonsense he throws at me?” Reece brought his fist down on the armrest with a sharp thud. The cushion sagged beneath the blow and stayed that way, refusing to spring back right away—that’s how forceful the hit had been.

Kody turned towards her, his tone grave as he said, “Is he the one avoiding marriage?”

they would stand behind her with such

he readily sided against him based on her

confess, yet Daxton was bearing the brunt of false accusations for being

that’s not it. Daxton isn’t against marriage. In fact, he recently mentioned

tension slightly, though the men remained

then? Are you

there, protecting and caring for me. He’s even come to my rescue a couple of times. Really, apart from you and

Kody’s anger dissipated, his expression

past trauma

your view of all men. I’ve known Daxton for a long time. He’s a stand-up guy,

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