LILY

“I can't wait to wed you and wake up to this angelic view every morning, sweetheart.”

The words rang through my mind like a siren hymn—soft, melodious, and enough to chant my soul and warm my heart.

A smile crawled up onto my lips before I could stop it, the pads of my finger striking against the brim of the coffee I had brewed, the hot steam scraping against my finger. I barely registered the sting over the sea of emotions I was currently drowning in.

He didn't just compliment me; he made me feel beautiful without saying it.

A soft laughter rolled off my lips and I shook...