Overwhelmed, Raphael sat on the edge of a flower bed, silent for a long while.

Eventually, he mustered some energy, took a cigarette from his coat pocket, and began smoking it slowly.

His mind was cluttered with thoughts, primarily that Olivia was pregnant.

He closed his eyes.

The thought of how quickly Olivia had moved on to be with Dylan and was now carrying his child felt like a betrayal.

Deep down, he still believed that he held a place in Olivia’s heart.

He couldn’t help but ridicule himself.

Olivia was pregnant and had postponed any travel plans.

On April 28th, she and Dylan held their engagement ceremony at the largest church in Duefron.

The event was both simple and splendid, attended by all the notable figures of their social circle.

Raphael was not among them.

Olivia and Dylan’s engagement photo

her in a wedding

offered a bittersweet toast,

He continued to drink one

if they could have married after college had

great wealth, he believed he could

no such ifs in

deepened, he grew

manager, noticing his distress, sent a young escort to keep him company, who bore a slight resemblance

the sofa, his eyes

manager expected a

aside, breathing

could she come

private rooms at

of his status, the manager felt compelled to call

Edwin received a

your brother-in-law has been

to bail him

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