Waking the next morning, I found that Ethan had not returned to the room the entire night. Of course not. He was getting engaged to Madalynn, so what was the point of being with me any more? The idea turned my stomach.
I didn‘t think it was possible to get sick as much as I was, but then again, the stress of everything was weighing down on me, and I didn‘t have any choice but to accept it. Dragging myself from the bed, I made my way to the sink to brush my teeth. Vicky had told me while getting ready yesterday that she wanted to try breakfast down in the garden area this morning. I was not in the mood for eating, even though it sounded lovely, but I‘d always love to see Vicky
“Rosalie,” Ethan‘s voice called from the bedroom. I managed to put on the white, summery dress with yellow flowers on it before he entered. When his eyes met mine he seemed to almost sigh.
a look–over. “Never mind. I am heading back down soon– did you want me to escort you?” He acted like nothing had happened. So did I. “Yes, please. I was going to meet Vicky for breakfast in the garden room.” Ethan quirked his brow before smiling and nodding his head. “Are you sure you want to be down there? There were a few
have to be on my toes. A little while later, I found out the reason why Ethan had said I didn‘t have to go– and to be honest a part of me wished that I had not. The room was full of people,
through mine and led me over to a table. There I saw Georgia, Ethan‘s sister, sitting and drinking coffee. Realizing Vicky had been eating with her, I lamented even more why I even came down. “I‘m sorry… I didn‘t mean to intrude on your breakfast.” “Oh, don‘t be silly!” Vicky exclaimed, calling a waiter over and showing me into my seat. Georgia looked up from her coffee and smiled. “She‘s
and Vicky
in your corner now, and my brother knows better than to upset me.“. Vicky choked on her water and began laughing, which caused Georgia to smirk. I was at a loss for words over what was going on. I could see that there was a connection between the two women that far surpassed the one I had with Vicky, and I loved how they seemed to have a bond. More than anything, I wished I had
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