Chapter 13 She Never Forgives You

"Teddy!" Danica screamed after Thaddeus in desperation. "Thaddeus, this is your wedding. What do you think you're doing?" Patrick rushed forward to block his path, and in the next moment, the rest of the Watson family closed in, surrounding Thaddeus. Thaddeus stopped and turned back. His gaze fell on Danica, who was barely holding herself together, before sweeping across the people blocking his way. For a brief second, he nearly forgot what mattered most. "Danica," he said quietly as he strode toward her. "You already knew, didn't you?" She shook her head in denial. "I don't know anything. I really don't. All I know is that we're getting married today." Thaddeus looked into her tear-filled eyes. For a fleeting moment, he wondered whether Louisa had cried like this for the past few days. "Danica, don't you want to know why I—" Before he could finish, she lunged forward and kissed him. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck as her lips brushed his ear. "Thaddeus, haven't you n