Chapter 74 Unbridled Hope

(Lydia)

I did not know what to do. Everywhere I looked, there was news of Thomas and Sarah’s upcoming wedding. And, if I was being completely honest, it devastated me. I had told Thomas that I would not be with him for as long as he was still engaged to Sarah. I had bridled my hopes, but could not deny their presence.

I had still wished that he would come back to me. And I hated myself for it.

I sighed and put my phone down after watching yet another video of Sarah’s interview to a news reporter. She was beaming. She was so incredibly happy.

“Hey,” said Ruby, stepping in through the door. She shut it gently behind her.

“How are you doing?” she asked me.

“I’m okay,” I said, holding back my tears. But Ruby could see through it all. She sat down beside me, took my hand into hers, and squeezed.

“I’m here for you,” she said.

And that was all that it took for me to break down.

“I just—I just thought that he would choose me, Ruby,” I sobbed, looking at her through my streaming eyes, “I reall