Chapter 27 He Has Been Blind

Danica traced the edge of her manicured nails, her fingers digging hard into her own palm. "When the ceremony starts, I still expect your mom to give me my gift," she said. The words carried more than one meaning. Danica was reminding Thaddeus not to let her be humiliated. She wanted this wedding and every bit of dignity that came with it. She could not afford to lose to Louisa badly. Even if she already knew she could never truly win. Compared to Elijah, Thaddeus no longer measured up. Elijah had long been rumored to have no interest in women, with whispers that he would never marry at all. Yet he had pulled a stunt today while marrying the one woman Danica could least tolerate. Thaddeus looked at Danica. She had the most innocent-looking face, yet the cruelest words slipped from her lips. In that moment, he understood just how blind he had been, mistaking her for pure and kind. He regretted it even more now. Out of spite and revenge, he had made the wrong choice and lost the