No. The place I fell in love. Lord solely is aware of what Deacon was as much as.

After packing the bins within the automotive, I return for one final look earlier than I lock the door and stroll away.

I’m not leaving a word. He didn’t have the decency to even go away a word for me when he left.

Now possibly the therapeutic can start.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Pippa

One month later

After every week of me moping round my dad and mom’ place, I acquired sick of their prodding for me to get on with issues and moved myself out to their seaside home.

It’s a few hours away from them, and I wished area to attempt to recuperate from Deacon’s cruelty.

I nonetheless don’t know why he left me.

I’ve known as and left voicemails, begging for him to inform me why. However I feel he’s blocked me. He’s ghosted me, and I don’t perceive.

Ten minutes in the past, I sat on the bathroom and peed on a stick. My interval was due across the similar time as my wedding ceremony, so I skipped it by taking capsules, after which when it didn’t arrive this week, I grabbed a take a look at.

This isn’t occurring.

However the two traces present that it’s.

My coronary heart sinks. I’ve been sitting, looking at this silly take a look at ever since. If we’d been married, Deacon would have been joyful. Positive, it’s sooner than we deliberate, however our baby would have been born right into a loving house with dad and mom who adored each other.

Now I’m not so positive.

Not after I’ve acquired so many questions on Deacon’s behaviour.

Did he ever love me?

Nothing is smart and this simply provides to the confusion.

I pressure myself to face and place the take a look at beside the lavatory basin as I pull up my pants and take a deep breath.

It’s late afternoon as I sink onto the sofa. That is how I spend most evenings—in entrance of the tv, ideas swirling in my mind.

I flip my head on the crunch of tyres on gravel. It’s in all probability Lucas. He’s been there for me in a approach he’s by no means been earlier than.

He grins as I open the door. His hand’s poised to knock—regardless of it being a household house, he’s additionally revered my privateness on the market.

I fling my arms round his neck, and he hugs me tight, hushing in my ear as I burst into tears.

“Hey. What’s happening?”

“I’m actually glad to see you.” I sniff.

He reaches for my arms and pries me away from his neck earlier than looking out my eyes. “Are you okay?”

“Simply having a nasty day.”

Lucas pops a kiss on my nostril. “Effectively, your favorite brother’s right here now, so that ought to enhance it.”

I snort out amusing, and he smiles.

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