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COMING HERE HAD been a mistake

Jude had thought going to Charles and Grace’s engage his cousin

He’d been wrong

He’d rather be in thethan in the same room as Charles

Tied that

Jude supposed it never would

He finished talking to family et his drink, and finally made it back to where Sarah patiently waited He’d felt her watching hi her to see beneath the surface Not that the surface was shiny and attractive

Far from it But as beneath was bitter and hurt and didn’t want to be in this roooers

“Are you embarrassed to be here with me?”

He cut his gaze to her Why had he said he’d co in his apart the sunset over the city That would have been relaxing, enjoyable, pleasant, not this

“You know that’s not the case,” he finally said, wishing she’d say she wanted to go home

“Then why are you acting so weird?”

Because seeing Charles laughing, touching another wo at another wo Felt like a betrayal to Nina

How could he? Nina had loved Charles Had died giving birth to his twins

Had broken Jude’s heart