hree days later, Willow retinted to Bundley.
Heather had arranged a series of blind dates for he
I meet anyone mutable.
cher, Out of respect, Willow went along with it. However, she didn’t meri
Julian had run into her on a cosmple of occasions, but as he had promised, he hadn’t interferei
A month later, at Hidden Springs Restaurant, another blind date had just endeid.
Willow went to the testroom to wash her hands betone heading home,
The lighting was sott Willow’s Lace mythe mirror was serene. For tonight’s blindidate, she put on an elegant cocktail dress and tied upcher hair loosely.
Atter washing her hands, she put on the diamond watch that she hatte moved eatliet
When she looked up, she saw a mum in the minor, it was pullan.
He was wearing a black button–down shit with stacks, but it wasn’t patiently sisal. He was leaning agatust the wall, building acigarette between his fingers between putts.
Willow ignored him and tamed off the faucet betone walking past him
| halian blocked her path. Then, with a switt kick, he shat the resitanen door behind him.
Willow’s tone was cold.
- “What are you
wie you doing?
Julian stared–down at her, his gare deep and unteadable. After a long pause, he asked softly. “How was your date tonight? Did you like him?”
willow replied, “He was tine”
hilian chuckled. “It that’s the case, why don’t you slate han? This is already the fifth blind slate, right? Have you found someone suitable yet:
Willow scoffed. ~11 this one doesn’t workout, I’ll just findanesber
Julian’s expression darkened. He pulled her into his arms, lowering her face close to hers. “When that guy was looking at you. When I saw the look in his eyes, I sweat, I wanted to rip him apart,”
Trapped in his embrace, listening to his jealous words, Willow felt hetheart grow colder.
She stared at his eyes and manured, “Julian, do you want to hear the truth?
For a woman like me who can’t have children, I don’t have that many choices. The ones who are suitable mually care about it, and the ones who don’t might not
be the ones I like.
Making her his wife again had become his obsession.
Julian, come home right now. Dad fell off his horse and is in bad shape. This might be the last time we see him.
After a short pause, Liam added. “If it’s possible, bring Willow bene. Dad really wants to see her.”
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