《Writing Goodbye in My Vows》全部章節：第 11 章 - 第 16 章

The front desk called in the middle of the night. "Ms. Clarke? There is a Mr. Hammond causing a scene here. He's demanding to see you."I never wanted to see Jared again. I had nothing to say to him. "Just call security and have him removed."The front desk hesitated. "Ms. Clarke, we've already asked him to leave several times. But he just won't give up. Could you come down and speak with him? It might help him let go. And it could save you some trouble before your big day tomorrow."I didn't want to make life harder for the staff, and there was no way I would let Jared ruin the biggest day of my life. So, in the end, I took the staff's advice and went downstairs.It had only been a few days since we last saw each other, but Jared looked nothing like the man I remembered. All his confidence and spark were gone.The moment his eyes landed on me, he stormed over and seized my wrist."Willow Clarke!" He yelled, every syllable tight with frustration. "Why the hell did you go? You van

Just as I was stewing in my frustration, my phone buzzed with a message from Sean. "Look outside."I was confused, so I texted back a question mark, but he didn't respond. I got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.A second later, someone on the dark beach lit a line of fireworks. One after another, they shot into the sky. The explosions shattered the quiet night, and somehow, the noise calmed the storm inside me.Three long minutes passed before the last of the fireworks fizzled out.I looked down at the beach. Sean was still there, motionless, facing me like a statue. Then, his message came through. "You're more beautiful than the fireworks."He'd never said anything so straightforward before, but somehow, it didn't bother me. I opened the text and finally typed the question that had been burning in the back of my mind. "Why did you agree to marry me? Did we know each other before?"I hit send.When I waited for his reply, my heart lodged somewhere in my throat.I

On my wedding day, I slept in until 10:00 am.I was frustrated and snapped at Mom. "Why didn't you wake me? This is a disaster. The Lennons are going to have a field day."She just smiled, gently sliding the breakfast toward me. "You must be hungry. Eat a little first."But food was the last thing on my mind. "Where's the makeup artist? The photographer? Mom, call them now. If we don't get moving, we're going to be late."Mom gently pressed a hand to my shoulder, easing me back into the chair. "There's plenty of time."I tried to argue, "But the ceremony was supposed to—"But Mom replied, "Sean moved it to tonight.""What?" My eyes flew wide, not sure I'd heard right.She gave me a look I couldn't quite read. "And as for the exact time? Sean said it depends on when you wake up.""That's insane!" But even as the words left my mouth, a warm, unexpected sweetness bloomed in my chest.I thought back to what Sean said the previous night. We ended up talking for hours.He stayed w