Chapter 14

Why? Liam wasn't sure himself. He mentioned it off the cuff. But he'd need a solid reason to convince Victor and Jean, who were pretty strict. He dropped his gaze, reminiscing about all the moments he'd shared with Stephanie. Liam always thought their first encounter was at that bar off campus, but they'd actually crossed paths countless times over the last four years. He thought she fell for him at first sight, but her feelings had grown long before and had turned into something deep. He thought they'd eventually go their separate ways, but after six years of ups and downs, he'd gotten used to having her by his side. Liam remembered how carefully she reached for his hand in the heavy snow, how she stood on her tiptoes to hug him at graduation, and how she always greeted him, morning or night after they started living together. One memory after another flashed by until it stopped at the moment Stephanie made a wish on her 25th birthday. She said she wanted to get married this ye