#Chapter 314: You Forgive Me

I stared into Julian’s eyes, and he stared back at me. For a moment, nothing existed except the two of us and the ocean behind us, the waves cresting and smashing into the sandy shore. “I hope you mean that,” I said. I so desperately wanted him to be happy, and I knew he never would be, not so long as he was tied up with Bridget. Whatever her feelings for Nicholas, and whatever became of them, even if they separated, Bridget would never be the right girl for Julian. She was too selfish. She cared about her own needs and not about those around her. Julian could likely be a good supportive boyfriend, but he had sacrificed too much to try to be there for Bridget and her needs. A good, healthy couple needed to build each other up, not lift one at the expense of the other. “I do,” Julian said. Relief flooded through me. I was cautious. Julian had seemed like he had been moving on before only to backslide straight back into Bridget when she called for him. But this time seemed different.