Katelyn’s POV

After the wedding dinner with Ethan’s father and Amanda, I lay in bed for a long time, thinking about Ethan’s past. Hearing his father admit how much guilt he felt for leaving Ethan behind as a child made me understand Ethan in a way I never had before.

Ethan grew up feeling left out, feeling like he didn’t matter to the people who should have cared about him most. That pain never really left him, even now.

When I looked at Ethan today, I realized that every time he ...