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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7

He can't stop picturing starting a family with Kate.

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A sunny and bright day prevailed.

A fluffy white cloud drifted across the blue sky.

Grace's Wedding day has finally arrived, and she is eager to walk down the aisle.

Elegantly, she was blinking while her face was dazzling.

Knowing that she is going to be someone's wife

She looked at herself in the mirror as Kate assisted her in getting dressed. Her wedding dress is covered in glittering appliqué, and her hair is styled in a traditional French twist.

Her excitement and contagious laughter filled the room as Kate continued to compliment her on how stunning she looked. She matched the asile with Kate, who guided her to her husband as chief bridesmaids, and their glee was almost blinding.

Kate's emotions were all over the place when she heard Grace's husband say, "I give you this ring, Grace Lowu, as a symbol of my vow to hold this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and cherish with this ring, I do wed," and place the ring in her third finger.

It's incredible that Kate could have such a vivid imagination. She was imagining how Jackson would place the ring in her finger.

Drake and Grace engaged in a passionate kiss . After smooching, they matched to the reception; it was gray anchored with enough space, and the red pop is seen throughout the design, from the linen to the wedding arch framing cake, and there's balloon installation and simple drapes at the entrance to the barn venue.

Everything was looking harmonious.

Kate was so obsessed with everything about the wedding that she couldn't help but notice how Grace swelled with pride when she fed her husband cake.

She married a man who is charming, smart, loving, and intelligent, and she is truly lucky.

Kate could not stop watching, missing Jackson so much that she could easily picture them walking down the aisle hand in hand.

The brides were called out to dance, but Drake called for everyone's attention. "I have something to say to my lovely wife," he said while staring into her eyes. Everywhere were quiet, waiting to hear what he had to say. He broke the silence by saying, "Before you, I never believed in one true love. I know now that what we have done transcends and goes much deeper than connection. Your core is one of a kind.I'm the luckiest man to have stolen your heart." He then fixed his gaze on her as he continue

"Thank you for agreeing to take this step of life with me by your side forever. I love you so much. "In you, I find someone who supports me, inspires me, and treats me with respect and honor."

After uttering those words, emotions were all over the place.

Kate was moved by the fact that they had strong chemistry despite wondering how they had met. She is grateful for Grace, but she is terribly missing Jackson.

"Can I dance with you?" He sounds so mellifluous like Jackson. She was shaken up almost immediately on hearing his voice. She turned around to see the person clearly. It was Ken, best man and Gloom's bestie. Her face became gloomy. That was not what she was expecting. "Okay. " Kate stood up. Ken held her close. She put one of her hands around his neck while he had his hand around her back. They swayed to the beat of the music by just stepping side.

simply took a slow, side-to-side movement in time with the music.

"My name is Ken, and I must say you look very alluring in that outfit."Ken said to her:

"Thanks, I'm Kate."

She said that as soon as Ken moved aside and raised her hand above his head, he turned her around while still holding her hand and gave her a hug. She felt Jackson touch her and caught a glimpse of Jackson from a distance, so she must have imagined Jackson was driving her insane because she quickly retreated from his hug and left the hall almost immediately.

"I never thought I'd love someone like you, and I never thought you would hurt me this much, when my heart is trying to give up on you but is still searching," she smacked herself against the wall.

Grace entered, and upon seeing her unhappy face, she realized that she must be hurt.

Do you want to discuss it further? She asked her

"I'm heartbroken." She clenched her fist so tightly that she cried, expressing how much it hurt.

"Calm down, sweetheart, and tell me what precisely occurred." Grace held her and helped her wipe the tears from her eyes. "As the light intensifies, so does my misery." "I wonder why it is impossible to let go." Kate couldn't stop crying.

"Relax; you will be fine," she said, tapping her shoulder.

"He stole my heart and caused me to dwell in so much misery," Grace was trying to buttress her point.

Who is he? She demanded to know

From something she didn't know about after knowing that she was hurt "Kate, you will be fine " she said.

Kate whimpered, "I'm not fine, but I guess I will be," as Grace drew nearer and held her tight. "Don't worry, you will be fine," Grace said to her.

Who is he? She demanded to know

"Kate, I think it's high time you let go of your past and face reality."

Melissa's father is still the one who raped her. Grace thought she must forgive him and let go of the past.

According to Kate, the idea of forgiving Jackson after everything he did to her is like someone stabbing her in the heart. She is so enraged: "I can't allow that guy in my life, not now that I learned the truth after him," she whimpers, unable to explain why she loves Jackson so much.

Jackson is very attractive,loving,nice and intelligent maybe that's what attracted him to her

"I'd like you to think about forgiving Jackson," Grace said, jabbing her chest. "Now that I remember Ken, my husband's friend, as being quite an interesting young guy, and how he was staring at you, I guess he was so much in love with you from deep inside that he gave me this to give you," she said.

She pulled out a paper on which was written, "I would love to know you more." "Please phone me so we can talk more."

Grace glared at her, "Grace, don't go there," as his number was obviously written on the paper.

"Do you have thoughts similar to mine?"

She asked her as she continued, "I suppose you give him a chance."

"No, grace, I won't." Kate shies away

"You will; after all, Ken is a good man. He is my husband's best friend." I assured you that he would take good care of you.

She pinched her so tenderly that she could hardly say,

"Okay fine "You win," she said, breaking into an abrupt laugh.

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Is this Kate's attempt to forget Jackson? Ken and Kate have been talking on the phone nonstop for the past two days.

Since interacting with Ken would enable her to let go of her feelings for Jackson, she believed it would be great.

She believed that would definitely put a stop to her hoping to stay with a vandal, but she would give someone else a chance even though her heart was still pining for Jackson.

"If I asked Kate out on a date, would she be interested?"Ken has given it so much thought that he has questioned Kate as to whether she feels that is a suitable manner to convey his feelings for her.

Kate accepted his invitation to go on a date with him without much thought.

Jackson visited Kate to see if they could amend their relationship, but was horrified by what he witnessed while he was still in his car at her house. He hadn't anticipated that Kate would forget him so quickly because she was going on a date with Ken.

As he pressed, his heart shattered into a thousand pieces, and he felt like it was cracking down the middle. His car's ignition switch

It's located to the right of the steering wheel, just behind the car. He drove off to a bar to get drunk, his eyes reddening, hoping to recover from this nightmare.

He ordered vodka because he thought it would be much better than an Aprol spritz.

Instead of numbing his pain, it makes him queasy, almost taking his life. "Come to think of it, why am I drinking alcohol?" "I'm afraid I'll die for Kate someday; she left me with no choice but to kill myself," he said to himself.

As he continues to sip his drink, his phone rings, and Felicia is on the other end. He didn't answer the call.

He ignored Felicia's calls until he got intoxicated, then he picked her up.

"Hello, I'm home; where are you so I can come and meet you?" She asked him

"I'm at the ethics bar; I'll be right home as soon as possible," he answered.

What drew Jackson to her was something she was attempting to bolster.

When she arrived at the bar, Jackson became emotionally unstable because he was so excited to see her that he lost his coordinates and had difficulty recognizing who she was. He was seeing Kate in her: "My love, you came to me; I knew you would come to me."

He recognized Felicia as Kate.

Felicia was ecstatic.

Knowing how much Jackson misses her, she looked at him, and her face flushed; she was stunned.

Her face turned scarlet as she cast a startled glance in his direction.

There was silence between the two while they were eating at Ozone Restaurant, but when Ken shoveled the food all the way down to his abdomen, the silence was broken. Kate was there with Ken.

"Kate," he said, clearing his throat as he continued, "I'd like you to know that I've liked you since the first time I laid eyes on you, and I want you to be my girl," he said as he reached for her hand and held it.

"Ken, please give me a chance to think about it.

She responded she didn't think there's chance for him in her life ,she had only loved Jackson and no other person.

Felicia drove Jackson to his home and escorted him inside.

"I love you so much, please don't leave me again." "I can't live without you; if you leave me again, I will die," Jackson said.

Felicia was taken aback when she heard this from Jackson; she now believes Jackson loves her this much, but it has been a year since she left him.

His sobriety is being brought on by a new girl, according to what her mind has deduced.

She was looking at Jackson, who kept reaching for her lips in an attempt to kiss her.

She was determined to learn everything about the new girl in Jackson's life. She would not let anyone else steal her man.

As she crushed her lips on his, she became enraged upon hearing him refer to Kate.

She has sorely missed his touches, his breath inside her, and his kisses. She doesn't care what the rest of the world thinks; she is content to be buried in his arm and lose herself in him. However, he fell asleep almost immediately.

When Jackson awoke the following morning, he was horrified to see Felicia lying next to him.

His mouth dropped open as he questioned whether they engaged in sexual activity.

He gets out of bed and walks around the room tiredly. Part of his body still needs rest.

while waiting for Felicia to awaken.

Felicia had her eyes open, and she was so excited to see him awake. "Good morning, Mr. Handsome," she said, smiling brightly.

Jackson's eyes darkened as he stared at her. "Felicia, what are you doing here?" he asked, his voice sound so adenoidal.

Felicia is taken aback.

She didn't expect him to be so annoying, but she did expect him to ask her what happened.

Last night, he sounded as if she was the last person he expected to see.

"You were completely inebriated."

"I brought you home, and I can't afford to see you like that."

She responds with a brittle tone.

She is the last thing he expected to see, but he has no idea why she is in the same bed with him. He hopes nothing happened between the two of them.

"I hope you did not take advantage of me last time." He is still curious.