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“I should have paid attention to the signs But no, I had to forge on Forcing this wedding on everyone, including Lake—who obviously doesn’t want it, or he would have at least taken an interest in the planning He didn’t care about any of it Not one thing Now I knohy He doesn’t want to get married” She waved her aret lared at everyone in the roo a stand This is an official announce Once we’re rescued and don’t have to hide froo home and pretend it never happened”

Everyone in the rooaped at her as tears started to run down her cheeks Joe and Ryan shared a look of panic Things were bad enough without dealing with a crying, hysterical woman

“You don’t mean that” Caroline wrapped her arms around Kirsty and rubbed her back

“I do,” Kirsty wailed “Lake doesn’t want et out of this alive” She lifted her head to look at Margaret “Mu home with you”

Margaret rushed across the roohter “Don’t be silly Lake loves you So we didn’t plan for a siege or a blizzard It doesn’toff You’re stressed and tired and overreacting”

Joe didn’t want to point out that the wedding was probably off whether they cancelled it officially or not There was no way the other guests would get through the snow And he wasn’t sure if the venue would uys outside would be careful of the wedding decoration Either way, this wedding wasn’t going to happen

Caroline shot hi to hurry this up We need to get the castle cleared out and tidied in time for tomorrow’s ceremony”

Joe shook his head “What do you think I should do?”

“I don’t know” Caroline started to cry too

Daious Joe and Ryan started to back towards the s

“Colance that said he was pathetic She led Kirsty and Caroline over to the sofa and sat them down “Now you both need to calht not be tomorrow or in the castle But wherever it happens, I’ot round for hours when the mine collapsed, and it was still theis that you love Lake and he loves you”

“But he doesn’t,” Kirsty said “He doesn’t even touch me”

“Oh, honey” Jena waved a dise They have little blue pills for that Trust me” She looked around at the other women “Trust all of us Lake loves you”

The woht, pleading eyes looked at Jena “You really think so?”

“Yeah, I’m sure He’s been real busy, is all Julia?” She called Lake’s assistant out of the bathroom “Tell her”