Chapter 71

Laura POV

“Laura.” He slips an arm around me and tugs me up so I’m looking at him. “I have something to confess.”

My lashes brush my cheek as I blink a couple of times. “Okay?”

He inhales a large gulp of air. “The night you went out for Ava’s girls’ night before the wedding,” he starts.

“When you were drunk, you mentioned a few things, including Kayleigh and your foster parents, but with nowhere near as much detail as you just explained to me.”

A gash strikes my heart like a spear. No. No.

“What? Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Because you didn’t remember in the morning, and I wasn’t sure if it would trigger or upset you.

I wanted you to do this by yourself. I didn’t feel like it was right to start meddling in something that meant a lot to you.”

He places his hand on my face delicately. “I didn’t do it to keep it from you maliciously.

I wanted you to have this moment like you did with Gemma just now. I’m sorry.”

I stare at him. “It’s been ages since that night.”

“I know.” He nods and c