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17. Unplanned Addition
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My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 21.This Is the Day the Lord Has Made… Why Did I Say I’d Resign
INDIGOI tried not to think about last night, but that resolution lasted exactly three seconds.I hadn’t realized I was crying until I couldn’t stop. One minute I had been staring out the passenger window, watching headlights disappear into the darkness. The next, tears were falling so hard I couldn’t even form an apology. Caleb didn’t say a word. He didn’t tell me everything would be okay, and he didn’t tell me to stop. He simply pulled the car over onto the shoulder of the road, switched off the engine, and sat beside me in the quiet, waiting.When the tears finally slowed somewhere between ten and fifteen minutes later, I wiped at my face with both hands, mortified.“I’m sor—”“Don’t.” His voice was gentle. “You don’t have to apologize.”I looked down at my lap. A few seconds later a neatly folded handkerchief appeared in front of me. I accepted it with a quiet “Thank you.” He waited until I had composed myself before speaking again.“Your address?”I gave it to him, and the rest o
My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 20. The Things We Refuse to Admit
DARIOThe drive to Leah’s apartment was painfully quiet. She sat in the passenger seat with her head turned toward the window, watching the city lights slide past. Her hands rested neatly in her lap, though every now and then her fingers tightened around the clutch she still held. She hadn’t looked at me once since we left the event.I kept my eyes on the road. Another red light. Another stretch of silence.Finally, I spoke. “You’re not going to say anything?”She didn’t answer immediately. When she did, her voice was calm. “You embarrassed her.”I tightened my grip on the steering wheel. “It was an accident.”She turned slowly to look at me. “Was it?”I frowned. “What is that supposed to mean?”“I watched you all evening, Dario.” The light turned green, and I drove on. “You kept looking at her. Like you despised her dancing with your brother. You spent our entire dance watching them.” She shook her head slowly. “And then… the first time she dances with you…” Her voice caught. “…her d
My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 19. One Dance Too Many II
INDIGOThe final note lingered long after Leah’s fingers left the piano keys. For a heartbeat the entire ballroom stayed perfectly still, as though no one quite remembered how to move or speak. Then one person stood. Another followed. Within seconds the whole hall was on its feet, and the applause rolled through the space like thunder, echoing against the high ceilings until it filled every corner.I clapped until my palms stung. Beside me Caleb applauded just as hard, and even Dario rose to his feet. On stage Leah stood from the piano, visibly overwhelmed, bowing once and then again when the ovation refused to fade. A small smile tugged at my lips. I had watched her play countless times while we were growing up, and she had always been talented, but tonight felt different. Every note had carried something alive—hope in one passage, loneliness in another, and stretches where it seemed she was pouring pieces of herself straight onto the keys. At one point I realized goosebumps had ris
My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 18. One Dance Too Many I
INDIGOI stood in front of the mirror for what had to be the fifth time that evening, turning slowly so the soft layers of tulle caught the light from my bedroom lamp.“And?” I asked.Leah, sprawled across my bed in a silk robe while scrolling through her phone, didn’t even bother looking up. “You’ve asked me that four times already.”“I know. But now I’ve changed my earrings.”That finally got her attention. She looked up, studied me for a long moment, then sighed dramatically. “I hate you.”I laughed. “That’s not an answer.”“It’s exactly the answer.” She tossed her phone onto the bed and stood, walking over to adjust one loose curl that had escaped my bun. “How does someone who claims she has nothing to wear end up looking even better than the star of the show?”I rolled my eyes. “I look… normal, Leah.”“You look gorgeous.”Heat rushed to my cheeks. “I do not.”“You do. You’re just incapable of seeing it.”I turned back to my reflection. The dress wasn’t expensive—far from it. It w
My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 17. Unplanned Addition
DARIOI hadn’t been in the best mood since last night.Leah had left dinner with my family without much explanation beyond “my cousin needs me.” I understood the impulse to help someone. What I could not understand was Caleb. He had no idea what kind of help was needed, yet the moment he heard it involved Indigo, he volunteered to drive Leah across town himself.Even after I offered to take her.He had simply decided he was part of the rescue mission too.Caleb treated every situation like an opportunity to insert himself, especially when Indigo was involved.And now, as if to complete the morning, he’d insisted Indigo sit in on a meeting meant for the executive production team.“She has good insight,” was his only response when I questioned the attendee list.Perhaps she did.That still failed to explain why a junior writer needed to be present for strategy discussions about FanHub’s biggest exclusive of the month.I set my tablet down and looked around the room.Rico was already a
My Cousin's Fiancé, My Ruin 16. It Takes a Village II
INDIGOMum studied me through the screen for a long moment.“A baby shower with only three people?”I nodded. “Three.”I turned the phone slowly, giving her a full view of the living room: the white balloons swaying near the ceiling, the untouched platters of food, the rows of empty chairs, and the cake sitting patiently under its clear dome. Then I turned the camera back to my face.“Cathy’s in there with her sister, Frances. They’ve been trying to hold it together, but they’re hurting.” I swallowed hard. “I can’t just let the night end like this.”Mum’s expression softened at once. “Oh, honey.”“I don’t know what to do,” I admitted.She adjusted her glasses, thinking. “Add Leah to the call.”I tapped the screen and sent the invitation. It rang several times with no answer.“She’s not picking up,” I said. “I thought maybe you’d know the right words to say.”Mum was quiet for a beat, then smiled gently. “Fill the room, Indie.”I blinked. “What?”“Fill the room,” she repeated, as if it
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