A Plunge Into Betrayal
After my third dive in search of my missing boyfriend, I suffer a miscarriage.
When I wake up in the hospital and find out he's still alive, I rip out the IV and drag myself home.
But as I approach the house, I overhear Beck Wilder talking to his friends.
"Maren had a child with her ex-husband. Who knows if she's really over him?
"I can't go through with the wedding without being sure. I'd rather set a trap to see if she'd risk everything for me."
Someone hesitates.
"What if she finds out you lied? She might get furious and leave you."
Beck chuckles confidently.
"She's a breeze to manipulate. I'll make her sign the marriage papers and host a lavish wedding. She'll be as meek as a kitten."
Two weeks later, I leave the miscarriage report on the wedding dress and walk away.
The once-proud heir of the Wilder family is left in tears, scouring every inch of Larkspur in desperate search of his runaway bride.