"So, I've gotta come clean about something. Today, Alaric caught me proposing to Emmeline at the diner, got the wrong end of the stick, and was all but ready to throw down right there. I had no choice but to

spill the beans about us not actually being married."

Spencer laid it all out for her to grasp the whole story.

That explains why Alaric was in on the truth.

Turns out, he stumbled upon Spencer popping the question to Emmeline.

And here he was, playing the knight in shining armor, thinking Spencer was double-dipping. Was she supposed to be grateful for his misplaced chivalry?

"Oh, no worries, got it." She replied calmly, her mind racing until it hit her, sitting up suddenly, "Wait, back up. You proposed to Emmeline?"

The news of Spencer and Emmeline's engagement was like a bombshell to her.

"Mhm."

said yes?" She was on pins and

"She did," Spencer confirmed.

to

always felt guilty for holding Spencer back for three years due to her own

Spencer had found someone he genuinely liked and who was willing to take the plunge

feeling a weight lifting off her

was a relief; she hadn't stood in his

a chilling reminder. She feared Spencer might end up in a similar tragic tale, which would have been heart-wrenching. Thankfully, Spencer wasn't as obsessive, and it

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about the wedding toast

exchanging a few more pleasantries, they

heard about Spencer's upcoming nuptials, her mind eased, and she drifted off to sleep

cheeks bulging with foam, she shuffled to the door

a lavish bouquet of fiery red roses was thrust into her view, monopolizing her sight with their captivating hue, their fragrance seeping

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