Chapter 62

Alice almost thought she'd misheard. "Sorry, what?" Edward spoke in a low tone, "I’m having dinner with my aunt tonight. She wants me to bring my wife." "Mr. Hawthorne, that’s really not appropriate!" Alice’s face went tense instantly, confirming she hadn’t imagined it. "She asked you to bring your wife, and you plan to take me instead? That makes zero sense." Who shows up to a family dinner with their secretary and calls it good? That’s just... nuts. If she actually went with him, wouldn’t that make her look like the classic homewrecker? Edward’s eyes held steady on her. "My aunt keeps to herself and rarely meddles in anything. I’ve been married for a while, and this is the first time she’s ever asked to meet my wife. I don’t want her to be disappointed." "You can still take your actual wife," she replied, eyebrows furrowed. "You know things have been rough between us. We’re basically on the brink of divorce. Something came up before we could sign the papers, but we’ve been done for a