Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Wrong Bride Returns: Kabanata 101 - Kabanata 105

Nathan's POVOne Night 2Miranda came back holding two glasses of something amber and strong.She set one in front of me. The glass clinked against the table. She didn't sit down across from me and sat beside me. Close. Her knee touched mine. Her perfume wrapped around me like a second skin.Her eyes moved over my face slowly. Deliberately. The way a woman looks at a man when she wants him to notice her.I noticed but I didn’t think much about it because Miranda has always been like that from the very beginning. "One night," I said. The words felt heavy in my mouth. "That's what I said earlier.”"That's what I said." She lifted her glass. Her lips curved into that sharp, knowing smile. "One night to forget everything. One night to stop being Nathan Hayes, the man who thinks he has ruined his own life. Just for a few hours."I lifted my glass and clinked it against hers."One night," I repeated.We took a sip from the glass of alcohol in harmony.The whiskey went down smooth. It warme

Nathan’s POVPlease Don't breathe a Word About Last Night"No," I whispered. "No, no, no."My hands were shaking. My head was pounding. The room and sheets looked disarrayed. For a few seconds, I went blank. “Fuck,” I whispered. I looked at Miranda. She was sitting up in my bed, the sheet pulled to her chest, her hair a tangled mess. She was watching me with those dark eyes. Waiting for me to say something. This was the first time in a long while I saw this calm, looking clueless and innocent."What did you do?" My voice came out rough. Broken. "What the hell did you do?"Miranda blinked. Her face changed. The lazy smile faded. "What did I do? What are you insinuating?""You took advantage of me." I stood up. The sheet fell away. I didn't care. I grabbed my pants from the floor. I pulled them on. My hands were trembling so hard I could barely grip the fabric. "I was drunk. I was out of my mind. And you let this happen.""I was drunk too, Nathan." Her voice was sharp now. Defensive. "

Olivia's POV I Am Not Negligent Charlotte nodded. A moment later, she returned with Emma and Noah. They were holding hands. Smiling. They didn't know what was happening."Mommy!" Emma ran to me. She threw her arms around my waist. "We were playing dinosaurs!"Noah followed. He was quieter. He looked at the strangers. His eyes were wary."Hi," he said softly.Diane Fletcher smiled and knelt down. She was at their level."Hello, Noah. Hello, Emma. I'm Diane. I'm here to make sure you're doing okay.""We're okay," Emma said. "We have dinosaurs.""That's wonderful." Diane looked at Mr. Reeves. "We'll need to do a physical check."My blood ran cold."A physical check?" I repeated."Just to make sure there are no signs of abuse or neglect. It's standard procedure."Nathan stepped forward. His voice was sharp."That's not necessary."Mr. Reeves spoke for the first time. His voice was flat."It is necessary. We have a duty to ensure the children are safe.""They are safe. Look at them. They