Chapter 13 - Ryan Returned One Last Time—And His Final Gift Proved He Had Finally Let Me GoRyan returned before the wedding.
He brought me a small box.
Inside was the engagement ring he had once given me.
“I thought you should have it back.”
I looked at him.
“Why?”
“Because it belonged to the woman I loved.”
“And now?”
“Now you belong to yourself.”
I smiled.
He smiled too.
Then he left.
No anger.
No jealousy.
No final attempt to win me back.
Just closure.
Adrian watched from across the street.
When I joined him, he took my hand.
“Everything okay?”
“Yes.”
May you like
He kissed my forehead.
“Good.”
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