Elena's POVCassian came looking for me many more times after that.He no longer looked down on people the way he had when his memory first came back, and he no longer brought a crowd of attendants.Most of the time he simply waited for me on his own.At first I told him not to come.When that made no difference I let him do as he liked.Things between Julian and me slowly changed.He still came to me often about work.But now, beyond contracts and ledgers, we ate together and visited newly opened shops.Sometimes with no reason at all he would come by and play chess with my father.My father was very polite about it at first.After losing enough games he started frowning the moment Julian appeared."You again today?"Julian laughed."Am I not welcome, sir?""Win two fewer games off me and you will be."I listened and laughed along.It was a plain, ordinary sort of life.And it settled me.Julian never pushed me to define what we were.He barely even asked about Cassian.One evening he

Elena's POVAfter that Cassian stopped turning up in front of me so often.Now and then I heard about him from other people.That the injury had never healed completely.And that his betrothal to Seraphina had been formally dissolved, which displeased the prince enough that he was considering choosing a new heir.It reached my ears and passed straight through.A few months later Julian proposed.In the yard behind our house.My father had known for ages and was hiding behind the window watching.When Julian went down on one knee I saw the curtain twitch and nearly laughed.He took out the ring, more nervous than I had ever seen him, and asked in a trembling voice, "Elena, will you marry me?"I looked at him and said quietly, "I will."The wedding was set for spring.My father said it had been years since our family had had something to celebrate, and he ran himself ragged over it.On the day, I came out in my dress and my father was waiting outside the door.He looked at me for a long

All Chapters of My Vampire Husband Regretted Divorcing Me, but It’s Too Late: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

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