The Missed Ending
"Don't worry. Once we've calmed her parents down, we'll get a divorce, and then it'll be our turn, okay?"
He said, attempting to sidestep me with Natalie in tow.
It was the 99th letdown.
I balled my fists, my voice tinged with desperation. "I've been waiting for you 99 times already..."
Emmett stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowing.
"Are you suggesting I should just ignore her family driving her to the brink?
"Don't be so cruel."
My hand shook, a mix of shock and disbelief coursing through me.
I caught Natalie Cooper's triumphant look and her voice, tinged with self-pity.