Desiree stared at herself in the mirror, running her hand down the gorgeous off-shoulder, v-neck red dress she was wearing. She had no problem admitting that she looked pretty, and she hoped that her husband, Gerald Butler, would feel the same way.Picking up her phone from the bed, she checked for
"Divorce?" Desiree stumbled back in shock. "What do you mean by divorce?""I think you know what I mean, Desiree," Gerald said calmly.Desiree stared at him and chuckled. "Gerald... This is a joke, right?"His face remained as stoic as ever as he said, "I don't remember laughing when I said it."Tha
Winter was Gerald's last girlfriend whom he dated the longest. While they were dating, Winter had always stuck to Gerald like glue, kissing and hugging him at every opportunity. It killed Desiree with jealousy every time she saw them together because she'd silently been in love with Gerald since she
Immediately, Winter broke into tears as she buried her face in Gerald's neck. "Desiree tried to kill me again, Gerald. She said I should've never woken up from the coma because I don't deserve to live. What have I done to her to deserve this?"Desiree finally realized what was going on. Winter had h
After Winter fell asleep, Gerald spent a few more hours in her hospital room, attempting to work on his laptop. It was fruitless; the little fiasco with Desiree had left his mind messed up.He also probably needed a little sleep since he hadn't slept much recently, but he didn't want to leave Winter
EarlierDesiree felt like her world was falling apart. Entering her bedroom, she lowered herself onto the bed and broke into tears. The past hour still felt like a dream. God, she prayed that it truly was a nightmare so that she could wake up from it soon.But the pain raging inside her chest smashe
If Gerald knew that he could never love her no matter what, then why did he agree to marry her? Desiree had assumed that the fact that he agreed to marry her meant that deep down, he thought that he could fall in love with her. If she'd known that he'd also been under pressure from his father, she
“She showed him some video, but it's fake, Sasha. I swear it's fake.” Desiree said.Sasha hugged her tighter. “I believe you, Desiree. I do.”Tears welled up in Desiree's eyes at Sasha's words. She'd only known Sasha for two years, but the woman knew her even better than her husband did.How ironic!
What a journey this has been, no? Looking back from the time this book started to now, I'm like “Wow, these readers have a lot of patience.”I know it mustn't have been easy sticking with this book, especially with my inconsistent update schedule, and so I want to say a very big thank you to you tha
SIX YEARS LATER:“You should come one day, darling. The people here are so wonderful! Everyone is so kind. And they have such genuine gratitude for whoever helps them in any way.”Hearing the excitement in her mother's voice as they spoke over a video call, Desiree chuckled warmly. It truly amazed h
Four Months Later:“You may now kiss the bride,” the officiant announced.The guests rose to their feet, the whole chapel erupting into applause as Damian cupped his wife's face and delivered a passionate kiss. Afterwards, with beaming smiles on their faces, he went down on his knees and kissed his
“Gerald Butler, how many times must I tell you that it would be rude to just leave our own reception before it's over?”*“Ugh, but I'm dying to make love to you,”* Gerald groaned again. “I can't wait for our wedding night. The things I plan to do to you.”His eyes brightened with lust. “Do you want
A Month Later"The bride has arrived!" a female guest shouted.Immediately, all the guests who had been outside and not seated rushed into the chapel. The reporters, despite clear warnings to keep off, were not allowed into the church, but they were more than happy to capture the bride’s entrance.O
They hugged, and as her mother continued to cry, Desiree couldn't help her own tears.“Okay, let me call Hugo in now,” Desiree said after wiping her tears when they pulled back from the hug.Her mother smiled nervously as Desiree opened the door and ushered a now fully dressed Hugo into the room.“D
The clicking sound of the opening door jolted her mother and Hugo out of their passionate moment. They broke apart from each other, spinning to look at Desiree like two deer caught in the headlights.Staring at their appearance, her mother's hair tousled and her clothes creased, while Hugo was shirt
Moments after their lovemaking, once they'd caught their breath for a bit, Desiree burst out laughing, the sound vibrating through Gerald.Just like that, he also began laughing. He didn't know why she was laughing, but he couldn't help himself because her laughter was infectious.“Okay, so why are
“Desiree Hamilton, would you like to be my wife once again?" Desiree felt like her heart was going to explode. With tears burning her eyes, she answered, "No."Gerald’s eyes widened as panic flashed through them. “No? As in you don't want to marry me? But why? Did I do something wrong? I…”“I’m onl