Dominic's POV

"Did you just say that? To me?" she asks, tears staining her lashes.

The truth is, deep down in my heart, I've been hoping for years that this marriage would get cancelled somehow. I've been praying that something would happen to make our families change their minds. I've been wishing that I could find a way out of this arrangement without disappointing everyone.

But I can't say that to her. Not when she's standing here crying.

Lily pokes me on the shoulder, her touch more ...