e was wearing a new, expensive-looking suit and a smug expression. He looked me

of a fender bender," he said, his

said, my voice

rrible, you know. She' s just very sensitive. The stress of the w

out, E

to fight. I' m here because Chloe is worried about you. And about the

. The audacity

? Her pimp? To

ory. We were high school sweethearts. We were meant to be together before

ion, as if I were the villai

went chasing poker games across the country

wedding is paid for. The venue, the caterers. It would be a shame to let all that money go to waste." He smiled, a truly pred

e was insulting me to my face, in my hosp

ther, Susan. Chloe was wearing a new dress, her hair perfectly sty

look awful!" she cried

led i

econd before she turned to Etha

ld answer, sh

ging slap ac

upset Ethan! He came here out of the goodness of his heart to che

urses in the hallway turned

e that? She

e hospital bed. What

him being a monster.

She put a comforting arm around Chloe. "There, there, my poor baby

ted in you. After everything we' ve done for you, making you a part of o

he ones who had betrayed me, used me, injured me, and now t

usan," I said, my voice shaking w

riving like a maniac! He was yelling

sing you for my money. The ten thousand dollars from last month? I tracked it. It did

face we

am. The difference between you and me, O' Connell, is that sh

n me again. "If you don' t apologize to Eth

with the very thing I now wanted more t

ace. I looked at Ethan' s smug grin. I l

nse of peace. The struggle was o

my assistant had brought me. It was the complete wedding plan. Ever

up for h

it drop to

my voice clear and