back to

ed the knife fro

were embracing each o

the top of Kelly's head. "You can't do anything so foolish

ely breathe. She said, "But I know you'll marry Braelynn someday, and then I'l

m behind, I felt

hadn't even scratched herself. Only D

elt sorry

eeply into Kelly's eyes. "I promise your place in

closed her eyes and

ten years. Everyone knows she's dreamed of marrying me. When my father passed away unexpectedly back then, sh

cked everyone

en in a relationsh

e were the perfect couple

d to be holding my past kindnes

is education and took care of hi

ved him. I never intended to u

n out like this, I would ne

d smile. "You promised you'd do anything I would ask

my implication and comforte

wait to marry me. Well, it makes sense. You only wan

y and said, "I want t

ogant expression turned

say?" he asked

deaf now? I say I want

dated me for ten years and are willing to bend over backwards to marry me. Now that I've finally agreed to marry you, yo

some proof and b

and tossed it into the t

, the room f

was devoid of any emotion. "I'm not we

me when he graduated from

ctions. "Braelynn, I know you have no family. From now on, I'll have a bond to you. I'll give you a home

treasured Devin's gift and

ng, the ring fe

iving for the whol

I valued this relati

hrown it into the tr

anger. "Do you think you can threaten me like that? Whatever tricks you play, I'll keep my wor

d. "Fine. Then I won't

in, this is the last time I'm telling

turned and

evin, saying, "Aren't y

she loves me desperately. She's carrying my baby. She is just pl