, Rena froze, her eyes wid

ook so shocked. You're familiar with Ri

t considered me, but Dad was too fond of me to let me go. They've decided you're the better choic

spun with th

r, her hands balling in

strate her life, especial

despi

napped back, "Tell Dad

nk you have a choice? Like it or not, you're going t

Milly slid her sunglass

d her fingers through her hair, a knot

t Alexander con

d up as she gazed at the urn. She mourned the conf

, perhaps her mother's tragic ac

influence, how could she possibly escap

cidentally falling on a crumpled piece of paper in the bin.

thoughts. His good looks wer

s marriage to him seemed far preferable

rage at her marrying first brou

d Kellan'

, resonant voice filled her ears

n affirmed, "Are yo

nd disbelief. "Absolutely. I'll swing by soon

ka

istration went surprisingly quick. Be

riage certificate into his pock

portant thing was that this mar

oned, "I need to head to an i

looked curious, his eye

I'm a medical student. Wha

it seemed essential to start

der," Kellan

as a place for fun, and with his striking lo

d within her, and she managed

choed, his tone refle

arm around her shoulder casually. "

an had already flagged down a ta

st take the subway. The hospital is

ying, "I'm still recovering from the gunshot wound. A hospital visit woul

rself without

assured her repeatedly that he could manage on his

by and sent a quick text to the h

s face lighting up upon seeing Kellan.

ss for a candidate named Rena

recognition dawning. She was a

an's interest in the affairs of a dis

. "Absolutely, Mr. Pay

wrapped up her introduction when th