Third Wedding, Right Groom
"Goodbye, Miles. I hope you get help. I hope you work through your codependency with Valeria. I hope you build a healthier life. But I won't be part of it."
"Lila, wait—"
I shut the door and locked it, leaning against the solid wood, listening to him call my name a few more times before finally—finally—I heard his footsteps retreat down the driveway.
Alexander appeared immediately, pulling me into his arms. "You okay?"
"Yeah," I said, and meant it. "I'm okay. That was... necessary. Closure, I guess."
"He didn't take it well," Alexander observed.
"No. But that's not my problem anymore." I pulled back to look at him. "I'm done, Alex. Really done. No more looking back. No more wondering what if
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