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?”

imagined they would stand behind

history with Daxton, he readily sided against him based on her vague

over her. It was her situation to confess, yet Daxton was bearing the brunt of false accusations for being

to correct the misunderstanding, saying, “No, no, that’s not it. Daxton isn’t against marriage. In fact, he recently mentioned

slightly, though the

said, “So, it’s you then? Are you hesitant about marriage? Is he

dealt a bad hand today. He’s been nothing short of wonderful—always there, protecting and caring

expression softened into one

past trauma that’s troubling

past experiences with Kristopher taint your view of all men. I’ve known Daxton for a long time. He’s a stand-up guy, would make a fine husband,

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻: gⲁ𝗅ⲛ𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀․ⅽ𝗈𝗺

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