Chapter 2

The hospital room fell silent.

Liam stared blankly at Ethan, then at me, pleading, "Summer, now's not the time for games."

"I know you're afraid I'll misunderstand our relationship. I admit I used to think the worst."

"But he broke a leg to save our daughter. It would be heartless to just let him die!"

Grandma Betty, who was sharing the room with Ethan, also nodded, looking at me with some reproach. "Exactly."

"Summer, we all saw how good Ethan was to you."

"Even if you married someone else and don't like him, there's no need to be so cruel and doom him to die."