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I saw the fresh scratches on the back of his neck–she must’ve really gone at him. Pretending not to notice, I lifted the wedding dress bag that I was holding.
“The custom dress you had made for me just arrived. I thought I’d bring it for you to see.
Liam took the bag from me, eyes full of tenderness.
“I’ve been dying to see you wear the dress I designed with my own hands,” he said.
“This dress is one of a kind–just like my love for you.”
Oh, really?
Bitterness filled my mouth. I let out a dry little laugh.
“The problem is it’s a bit too small. I can’t fit into it.”
Liam’s face changed immediately. He turned and stormed off to scold his assistant.
Inside the room, it was just me and Irene now.
She smiled sweetly and greeted me, then walked over with a glass of water. But just as she handed it to me, her body ‘accidentally‘ tilted- and the steaming liquid poured straight over the healing wound on my forehead.
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She didn’t even try to hide the deep kiss marks all over her neck and shoulders. There wasn’t the slightest trace of apology on her face.
“Sorry, Ms. Sinclair,” she said with a smile. My bad. Blame my man- he wore me out so bad my legs still won’t hold me up.”
The way she called him ‘my man‘ and flaunted those love bites felt like a dagger stabbing my heart. A second later, Liam rushed in and pulled me into his arms.
He ripped off the soaked bandage on my forehead, cold sweat gathering on his brow.
Then he caught sight of the tears in my eyes–and his jaw clenched in rage. He grabbed the cup and hurled it at Irene.
“You can’t even hold a cup straight? If your hands are that useless, maybe you shouldn’t have them at all!
“I came here to get treatment, not to watch you pour boiling water on my fiancée!”
Irene shrank back, staring at the fury in his eyes like a frightened rabbit. She sniffled and said timidly, “I’m sorry, Ms. Sinclair. If it makes you feel better, you can pour one on me too.”
She actually went and got another cup of hot water, then stood there holding it out–staring up at Liam with wet, defiant eyes.
My forehead was still burning, the pain making my vision blur. I instinctively reached for the cup, but Liam knocked it out of her hand before I could touch it.
He snorted coldly. “You’ve got delicate skin. If Melanie actually
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poured it on you, you’d probably cry victim and bite back.”
He made it sound so righteous-but I could hear the worry in his voice.
I lowered my hand. My whole body felt like it had been dunked in ice
water.
So that’s the extent of your love, Liam.
He ordered Irene to go get a new bandage. While she was gone, he carefully wrapped my wound, his eyes never leaving me. He gripped my hand and spoke quickly, trying to explain.
“Melanie, the wedding dress thing–it was Logan’s mistake. I already fired him. A new dress is on the way. As for this one-”
His gaze landed on the gown. He hesitated.
I swallowed the ache in my chest and helped him say what he couldn’t. “It’d be a shame to toss it. Ms. Jamison should be able to fit it. Give it
to her.”
A smile lit up his whole face. He pulled me into a tight hug and planted a kiss on me.
“Melanie, you’re so thoughtful. I’ll give it to her if you’re okay with it.”
While he was distracted, I discreetly wiped the kiss off my cheek.
A moment later, I got a message from Logan Grant.
“Sorry, Ms. Sinclair. I delivered the wrong wedding dress.”
So, it wasn’t a design mistake. They just gave it to the wrong person.
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He hadn’t made just one unique dress. There were two–one for me and one for Irene. Just like his so–called love, split right down the middle.
Irene soon came back in with the first–aid kit.
Liam sat me on his lap and carefully applied the medicine, treating met like I might break. When I winced from the sting and sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes turned red at the corners. He whispered guiltily, “I’m sorry, Melanie. This is all my fault. If my bipolar disorder hadn’t flared up again, I never would’ve hurt you.
“But don’t worry. I’ve learned how to control my emotions here. I won’t hurt you again. We’ll still have lots of babies together, won’t we?”
