In the end, I smiled and nodded. I just hadn’t expected Nathan to find me in Holnia.
Chris and I had just finished trying on wedding dresses when we saw Nathan standing under the large tree across
the street.
He wore a simple white shirt. His hair was tousled, his face pale, and his eyes devoid of light.
His gaze lingered briefly on our joined hands before quickly shifting away.
Nathan forced a smile and looked at me. “Lois, I’ve come to take you home. We don’t have to wait until next year. Let’s go back and remarry, okay?”
With those words, he took a few steps closer to us.
Chris instinctively moved to stand in front of me, but I stopped him. I adjusted his slightly crooked tie and softly said, “Wait for me in the car. I’ll be right back. Mom made your favorite dish tonight. We’ll go home together later.
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Chris lowered his gaze, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. He nodded. “Okay.”
After briefly glancing at Nathan, he turned and headed toward the garage, leaving only Nathan and me on the side of the road.
He instinctively tried to close the distance between us, but I silently took a few steps back, my voice calm as I spoke.
“Mr. Baldwin, let’s keep some distance between us, or the paparazzi will have a field day. People on social media will start saying I’m deliberately clinging to my ex–husband.”
No matter the situation, people always had a harsher judgment for women.
The whole thing with Jenny was a prime example. In the end, it was Nathan’s misjudgment that caused everything, but somehow, I became the one who wasn’t generous enough.
“Lois, I…”
