Jilted Bride, Unexpected Proposal

er, then back at my face, a look o

. It was a short, c

his head. "You' re just doing this to get my attention b

ved his own delusions. He thought my world revolved so completely around

ex," I said calmly. "This is about res

loe is my friend! She' s like a sister to me, how many times do I have to tell

ter" as if they were a magic

ening into one of protective concern. "Come

paused and looked back at me, a f

e crawling back to me in a week, and whe

allroom, leaving a trail of shocked sil

of a different kind. They were about the downfall of the Turne

my mother' s face etched with

ou alright?" my mother a

y my side through the entire exchange. "What is your intention

"My intentions are exactly as I stated,

heir eyes asking the real

et. A week ago, I would have been devastated. I would have chased a

elt... empty. And

er with Alex," I said, my voi

ut this... this is too f

"I know. But the offer stan

more convincing than any