Epilogue (Chase’s Story)||
Chase had never told Lily:||
When she stood at the podium introducing herself that day, he looked up and recognized her immediately |
Those familiar features ||
And the girl’s soft voice
Leverjone, Em Lily South-
In his memory, a little put in blue overalls following behind him ||
Tim Lily, like the flower.
Later, they became close]
allowance buying Eily candy
He said “My candy is only for my wife. ”
He vaguely knew a wife was someone you spent your life with ||
Lily had said. “Then 111 be your wife.||
Thanks to him, six year old Lily developed a cavity right before losing her baby teeth ||
dark red plaid skirt and white blouse school uniform |
Seeing her at the podium in a dark red
His heart skipped a beat instantly
His laps rurved up involuntarily
expression and looked shocked,
Somrose botired!
This desk
- glared at them, then pretended to sleep at
He never expected Lily would be seated in front of him.]
The scent of her filled his ser
After dass, he didn’t leave.
He waited until Lily finished studying
He was rerian Lily would wake him because Maddie had
Sure enough
odber the school would lock up↓
Unable to contain himself, looking at that beautiful fare so close, he said |
Thanks, wifey”
Then, seeing her stunned expression, he smirked and stood up to leave, trying to hide his feelings ||
–1
On the night back home, he dreamed of his childhood ||
At seven, he and his mother returned home in hear his fathers voice mixed with a woman’s
fartacious tones]]
Then came sounds of the woman’s terrified pleading and his mother’s desperate accusa
Followed by his father’s apologetic but angry voice ||
sations.|||
He rushed in to protect his mother.
But his father threw him into a room and locked him inside.
Outside came sounds of things breaking ||
Then silence
The door opened to reveal 185
She hugged him as he curled in the commer
Lily brought ham lots of candy, her favorite thing
She didnt know what had happened, but she knew it was something that frightened all children.||
In the evening his parents returned
Each held a booklet and various documents
His mother parked with tear reddened eyes, buying tickets abroad |
His father left with a cold langh, arm around his secretary’s waist.[]
Only be remained in this home
air late that night, when his grandparents took him to their old house
sitting in the car, he tried hard to memorize the route
Yet he still forget it after waking the next day]
Later, he tried to return, but has grandparents thought he wanted to find his parents, sighing and stopping him||
He just wanted to find Laly
He knew his parents had abandoned him
The city was so vaid that despite.
ching workly from memory, he never found
The city was in small that he met Lily again ||
She was both has childhood sweetheart and his love at
Summer never disappeared–they were destined to meet again:||
Chapter 1
When I was been told that my boyfriend, Lincoln Winston who had been paralyzed had regained the ability to walk, 1 left work early to pick him up
But at the hospital stairwell. I saw Lincoln panning his secretary acainst his chest, passionately kissing het.]
Behind the door, the girl’s intermittent pleas bitered through
“Mr. Winston, now that your legs are better, you’re even more intense than before. Please, be gentle.”
A chill spread through my entire body, freezing me to
the rare. I couldn’t believe it
The man who had always cherished me so deeply had, all along, harbored an insatiable desire for another woman.||
I turned around and called my mother.|
Mom. Jer’s switch the arranged marriage partner from Lincoln Winston to his uncle, Jasper Winston.”“
That works
works. Your dad and th
Charr alvorys hoped you’d marry someone normal,” my mom said.
1 lowered my brad and murmured softly. Linesin has recovered. The can walk now.-]
“Then why-?” My moors confused voice came through the phone||
After all, I had stayed by Lincoln’s side without complaint during the two years he was paralyzed. There was no reason for me to leave him, now that he wear healed and even agree to marry someone else
But as the memory of what I had just witnessed flashed through my nund. I replied calmly
“His body might be fine now, but his heart is completely romen. I don’t want him anymore.“[]
Hanging up the phone, I didn’t linger to watch the twin entangled bodies lose themselves further.[]
I turned and walked away, Teaving the tangled gasps behind me |||
The congratulatory gift 1 had bought for Lincoln was discarded loto a trash can as I silently made my way home
The moment I stepped into my house, I was suddenly stooped up i in a bridal carry and span around several times.
“Laura, I can finally stand again! Please, marry mer
After two years. Lincoln had finally broken free from his wheelchair. Now, he knelt on one knee to propose to ind
But i couldn’t bring myself to feel happy
Instead, tears welled up in my eyes. Through my blurry vision, I looked at Lincoln ||
1 believed that the deep love shining in his eyes for me was real.]]
Hut I also knew that what I had seen today–him cheating with his secretary—was just as real
Noticing my tears, Lincoln stood up quickly, looking a line flustered. He gently wiped them away
why are you crying? Are you moved by me?” heked, his voice filled with concern
ΠΠ
dontery.
- ry. This is supposed to be a happy
py occasion a proposat:–|||
With that, he took out the diamond ring he had prepared and carefully slid it onto my finger ||
I recognized II instantly. It was the custom made ring he had spent a fortune on, engraved with both of our names |
At that momtrat, Lincoln’s friends stepped out from the shaduws, each holding contenti cannons.
“Laurs, Lintuin is so good to
to your The first
thing he does after recovering is propose in your]]
Congratulations, Lincoln! Your proposal was a sacress. Wishing you and your fiancée a lifetime of happiness!|]]
As those words of blessing were spoken, I clearly saw a fleeting trace of guilt flash across Lincoln’s face ||
I took a deep breath is compose tupelf, then smiled and thanked everyone
After the cross left, Lincoln bespoed me from behis I whispered softly in my ear.
Laura I’m so happy!
itis touch was grotle, but I felt suffocated
The faint scent of his cologne mixed with the smell of antiseptic on his body dragged me back to the scene I had witnessed earlier at the hospital–his passionately kissing and caressing his secretary Rosemary Carson.
The memory churned in my stomach, and 1 pushed him away suddenly, un able to suppress the wave of nausea.||
Imexhausted today. I need to rest early,” I said, avoiding his gaze.
an
Is the middle of the night, 1 heard a noise outside my room and got up to check
Since Lincoln began using a wheelchair, we had been sleeping in separate rooms
To my surprise, his room was empty
