Chapter 55

On the other side, James was sprawled on the couch, his eyes—dark as ink—fixed on the ceiling while his phone rang nonstop. After a while, the noise got on his nerves, so he shut the phone off and tossed it aside without a second thought. Ever since he heard the news, his mood had been all over the place. He couldn’t sit still, couldn’t focus. He was so frustrated that he didn’t even bother to go online and double-check the info. Not that it would’ve helped—had he looked at the pictures, he’d have realized it was all a misunderstanding. In his mind, there was no doubt about who Maria was engaged to—David. What else could it be? They had a thing for each other back in high school. Now that they even had a kid, getting married just seemed like the natural next step. James always thought he was mentally prepared for that day. He even told himself he’d show up to their wedding with a smile, act like it was no big deal. But the moment he actually heard the news… his chest felt like it was b