Ex-Husband's Regret

I spot Rowan the moment we get inside. Just like his brother, he was in a black suit. We get at the front of the chapel just as the priest walks in.

"Hello, Harper," Rowan greeted politely, with a welcoming smile.

I'm totally shocked. He was completely transformed-nothing like the Rowan I remember. Before, he always looked cold and distant, like he had a chip on his shoulder, which he did back then. Now, though, he looked warm. It's like the darkness that once plagued him no longer exists.

"H-Hi" I stammered.

I wonder if he managed to get back with his ex-girlfriend. After all, everyone knew that he changed after he lost her and was forced to marry Ava. Yeah, that was probably it. He hated Ava, so this change was likely because of her sister, Emma.

"Let's begin, shall we?" The priest interrupted, and the three of us nodded.

I stand next to Gabriel, while Rowan stands behind us.

I tune out the preacher when he starts some sort of sermon. I don't have anything against churches, but I think Gabriel should have just agreed to do this at a court house. It seems much easier.

heard the preacher say it was now time to marry us. I breathed a sigh of relief that we were

vows to each other," he informed us,

my thought, I speak.

we first got married, I'd written a beautiful and heartfelt vow because I loved Gabriel so much. I read it to him only to have him scoff and sneer at me as if I were nothing but a disgusting

no use for such useless words from a foolish little girl. That had been the first indication that our

pulling me from those painful thoughts. He turned to Gabriel, as if seeking his permission. When he

Harper Beckett take Gabriel Wood as your lawfully wedded husband..." before he could continue,

"I do"

was no need to prolong it. We've done this once before and it meant nothing to the man standing beside me. In fact, he

or for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, to love and to cherish, till death do you

in

vows this time around. Honestly, I don't have a lot of faith in him, but we will

takes my left hand and slides a very expensive-looking ring on my ring finger. I just stare at the ring, not sure what to do. I didn't think about rings, so I didn't get him one. And besides, when we married the last time, he'd thrown the ring I gave him the moment