Desire led him back to her. Rage made him stay.

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Alexander's PoV

The car eased to a stop in front of the cabin—-our honeymoon destination. I hadn't planned to stay long. Just long enough to calm the storm the media had stirred up after I walked out of the wedding.

They didn't hesitate to sink their teeth in.

"Alex Dankworth storms out, leaving bride at the

altar!"

"Is Lily O'Sullivan pregnant?"

"Gold-digger or fairytale gone wrong?"

Pathetic, really. I usually don't give a damn what the press says, but Lily…. Lily would. I'd tried to bury the headlines, shut mouths, pull strings, but rumors have a way of multiplying...