«Il giorno prima del matrimonio di mia figlia, mi disse: “Vuoi farmi un regalo? Allora sparisci dalla mia vita”. Rimasi in silenzio e feci esattamente quello che voleva. Dopo aver venduto la casa e annullato il matrimonio da sogno… lasciai un piccolo regalo nella casa vuota che lasciò tutta la sua famiglia sbalordita.»

out. Amber is… not handling things well.”

“I wouldn’t expect her to,” I said. “Her carefully constructed world is collapsing.”

“She keeps saying you’ll change your mind,” he admitted. “That once you’ve made your point, you’ll cancel the house sale and help us reschedule the wedding.”

He studied my face carefully.

“But you won’t, will you?”

“No,” I said simply. “The house sale is proceeding. The wedding vendors have been paid their cancellation fees. Tomorrow, I’m leaving for the Carolina coast.”

Blake absorbed that with a thoughtful nod.

“I thought