He Promised Me Forever, Then Gave Her My Wedding

Seven years with Giles Taylor, and everyone thought I was the shameless one, the one who clung on and wouldn't let go.

I'd been slapped across the face. I'd been called a mistress.

The handful of friends who knew the truth couldn't stand it. One of them called him.

"You're really going to let Wren Mallory carry all of that, take every insult, and never once give her a proper place in your life?"

Giles was quiet for a long time. When he finally spoke, his voice was low.

"Beryl Swanson's husband died saving me. Her parents want to entrust the rest of her life to me.