father was already quite old and had lived a long, full life. Still, it was painful to watch as the once confident man, who had

rawn to a young woman standing on the opposite side of the grave. He clung to the hope until the very last second that

ntly, no miracle had occurred. Hideous, shapeless leggings and an oversized black T-shirt.

uttered beside him, le

you talking about?" V

e kids? The one with the girl in a headscarf on the wra

had insulted his fiancée-but because he was infuriatingly right. This was not th

randpa," he m

? The audacity. His grandfather had loved her more than his own grandsons, and this girl couldn'

gging him back to reality. "You

ad replied and h

and, noticing that he was fol

And at a cemetery, of all places," Vlad scoffed, cut

e walked straight into him without even noticing he was in her way.

bvious blemishes, full lips, a nicely shaped nose. Not a lost cause. He could mold this

er wrist when she tried to step back. "Do you think this is

hat's all..." she bega

me. We're going back befor

ether it hurt or made her uncomfortable. Girls like h

. "What right do you have to grab me like that? You're

dier, more confident. She rubbed he

re husband-every right. But it was

it's over. After that, you're

e thing, he th

d, then turned sharply and

muttered to himself as he headed back. He had no time to chase after his bride

rs stepped forward first to say goodbye to their grandfather, followed by

he grave with earth, people slowly b

y had heard so many times that day they had lost count. But spoken by Katerin

Stas said politely, though a smile tugged at his lips as he struggled to

reat your loss is," the woman sai

ed, adopting the mournful expression befitting a man who had just suffered a los

ch looking forward to s

ifting his hands and stepping aside. "I

ed down the path, leaving

g very important I need to discuss with you, and I can't postpone

a wide smile. "Nadya is very much

you tonight,