“I know you don’t like her, but you have to understand—she’s going to be family soon. She’ll be your aunt, Bella.”And just like that, my mood plummeted from ten to hell.I shifted slightly away from him.His hand fell between us, empty.That same solemn expression returned to his face like a habit he couldn’t shake.“I—I just… I think I need time to process everything. The semester just started. I’m a little stressed, that’s all.”Lies.So many things sat on the tip of my tongue—things I wanted to scream, hurl, sob—but I swallowed them whole. What he thought of me didn’t matter anymore. What mattered was that he was happy. Excited. Planning a wedding with a woman who wasn’t me.I wasn’t even a Woman in his eyes.I was just a girl.I should accept that. Whether I like it or not.Before he could say anything, my phone rang.He watched me, worry knitted across his brow. Lips parted. Like he wanted to speak—but the words betrayed him, too.“You don’t have to stay,” I said, barely above a
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