Driscoll approached her with concern. "It's quite lat

s. I'll be

r depart before hea

meet Theo, called a taxi

Theo, who was in high spirits, busy texting on his phone. A flicker o

g. "Why are you so late? Do you have

ogether for a long time, yet he was always domineering t

could endure anything. Only today ha

lf, how could she expect

wait, you can leave,"

ppened at the wedding, aren't you? I get why you're upset, but you can't be more understanding and

need to explain anything to me-I don't car

They had been together for three years, a

of anger. But he was confident he could easily resolve

everything, didn't I? I'll visit your parents soon, an

ed for

ha

." Elyse's face was devoi

he wedding, but I came back for you.

table. "Do you have any idea what I've been through since you left? Your family has been cal

hat others say is their issue. Isn't our three-yea

d by disappointment. "I believed we'd be together forever, but it seems three ye

om her bag and set it down on the table

lt that day, now overshadow

e chapter on their three years together. She grabb

e always saw her as a simp, her family rel

o right to break things off! Remember, your father's business relies on me. Without me,

y and yelled with defiance and frustra

married! You will

and asked incredulously, "What did

She hadn't anticipated turning around to find Jayden sitting in a w