“Deacon? What are you doing?”

He flashes me that panty-dropping smile that caught me the primary time. “Bringing you breakfast. I understand how a lot you want ham and cheese croissants, and also you’re cranky till you’ve had your first espresso of the morning.”

Scrubbing my face with my fingers, I take a second to course of that sentence. It’s like nothing ever occurred.

“I … why are you right here? Did you keep right here final evening?”

He turns and factors on the home subsequent door. In comparison with my mother and father’ place, the Larsen home is big. It’s no less than 5 bedrooms with a verandah working all the way in which round. I spent a big a part of my childhood wishing that was our seashore home.

“I’m staying proper subsequent door. And I’m right here for the length.”

My brows twitch. “Length?”

“So long as it takes, Pip. I’m not going wherever. I wish to be proper right here to indicate you ways sorry I’m and try to discover a manner ahead with you.” His jaw clenches. “I didn’t know Adeline despatched you that image.”

I blink quickly. “Properly, she did.”

“Nothing occurred.” He shoves his fingers in his pockets. “I went out to a membership for a drink, and she or he confirmed up. She sat beside me and took the picture earlier than I realised what was actually occurring. I turned her down. She mentioned some shit. I made it clear that I didn’t need her. I made it clear I solely needed you.”

My throat tightens.

“After which I instructed her if she used that selfie to harm you, I’d destroy her profession.”

I lick my instantly dry lips. “You probably did?”

“And yesterday I made a telephone name that tousled the deal she needed. I’ll preserve doing that without end to make her pay for what she did to you.”

My coronary heart thuds. Why the sudden turnaround? He hated me sufficient to stroll away on what was the most important day of my life. Why am I even listening to him?

As a result of I wish to know why.

“Why did you permit me?” I croak.

He hesitates, only for a second. “Can I are available in?”

I shake my head. “No. Simply inform me.”

All my emotions of inadequacy come flooding to the floor. Was I simply not sufficient for him? Is that this the place he tells me our relationship was a mistake? Why is he right here?

A part of me needs he’d left properly sufficient alone as a result of I’m undecided I’ll like the reply.

“Mum got here to see me the evening earlier than the marriage.”

“What?” My head’s in a spin. Deacon made it clear to her that he didn’t need her there—I do know he did.

“She made me consider—no, that’s not proper. She obtained in my head and instructed me she was nonetheless seeing Lucas.”

I gasp. “That’s a lie.”

“I do know that now.” He winces. “However there are issues I didn’t inform you about Mum and Dad’s cut up and the way a lot it fucked me up. She … she had pictures of you and Lucas at lunch along with her.”

For a second, I research him. His expression crumples, and my chest tightens on the sight.

“She instructed me you knew all about her nonetheless being with Lucas. I felt betrayed.”

“You believed her?” Tears properly in my eyes.

“Sure. I’m an fool. I shouldn’t have, however I’m so tousled, Pippa. What I ought to have performed was come and see you, discuss to you, have you ever wrap your arms round me and reassure me that I used to be incorrect. As an alternative, I fucked up every little thing.”

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