care very much.”
“Then why?”
“Because caring about you doesn’t mean destroying myself for you.”
He looked down.
And for the first time, I saw him understand.
THE WEDDING DAY
Madison’s wedding still happened.
Not the wedding she had planned.
But it happened.
The guest list was smaller.
The hotel arrangements were changed.
The designer decorations disappeared.
The elaborate reception became much simpler.
Tyler’s friends weren’t all flown in.
Madison wore the original dress.
The one she had bought before deciding she needed the designer gown.
And perhaps surprisingly…
she
