My Fiancé Sent Me To Another Man On Our Wedding Day Chapter 34
My eyes suddenly stung.
After the party, we took our daughter to visit my parents’ graves.
The headstones were clean, clearly tended to regularly.
I placed the first award certificate my company had won in front of them and quietly told them that I was doing well.
I have a husband who loves me.
An adorable daughter.
And a career of my own.
Conrad stood a few feet away, giving me my space.
Only after I stood up did he come over and take my hand.
On the way down the hill, our daughter got tired and held her arms up to me.
I bent down, but Conrad beat me to it, hoisting her onto his back.
Resting against his shoulder, she quickly fell asleep.
In that instant, I thought of Rafael, back when I was twelve.
He had carried me on his back once, too, and promised he would always protect me.
I know that when he said those words, he meant them.
But the pain he caused later was just as real.
I would never again excuse someone’s cruelty just because they were once kind to me.
Conrad looked back at me.
“What are you thinking about?”
I shook my head and gently took our daughter’s dangling hand.
“I’m thinking about what we should have for dinner.”
Conrad laughed.
“Whatever you want, I’ll make it.”
The wind rustled through the trees, and sunlight dappled the path ahead.
This time, I didn’t look back.