THE WIDOWER'S WIFE

AN'S

tic messages flowers, and lots of gifts to woo her. I knew I was a terrible person, preying on her love for r

him for what he was making me do to an innocent girl. It wasn't like it was totally bad, I didn't have to be in love with her to marry her. An

les, his wife Elaine, and their three sons, Ian, Ivan, and Isaa

dy. She will be down

he can take all th

iddle of the large room and there was too much food. It was just the seven of us. I had a feeling this entire show

ack skirt that stopped at her mid-thigh, a white dress shirt, and a sweater. Her hair was in a high ponytail, same as the night of my birthday and she had o

e and then she smiled at me

ek. "You look gorgeous, so it is worth

med to be a much livelier family than mine. They talked to each other

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me, yet?" I asked her when we

, huh?" S

you. I want you to b

er in for a hug, I felt like a huge weight was lifted of

ople talk and it may look like we got married quick

g?" I asked, silently hopi

you... so when we get married, it won't come as a shock to anybody." She sai

h, I would like you to move

soo

orro

in surprise. "Th

le. We can just tell people that we had been dating silentl

ile before she finally spok

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dn't know her well. In some ways, I was happy about it because that made it easier for this whole thing to come together. Zoe and Zara took to

s a week after she had moved in. We we

I miss my old room, bu

was really beautiful, and I could not help looking at her. I ha

long time to recover. The pain was more than I could bear. The only reason I di

me?" Iris said, breaking

to me and touched our foreheads together. I had not kissed her since the night I had propo

sponded to my kiss immediately, gran

ng the kiss. She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I tightened my