#Chapter 180 I Love You

Tessa’s POV I allowed myself a moment of weakness. I couldn’t help myself. Seeing Joseph standing in the middle of the cemetery drenched in rainwater made my heart squeeze in my chest. He was here; he had come. My entire body responded to his presence, and I couldn’t help but go to him. I wanted to be angry and tell him how hurt I was. I wanted to yell at him and tell him to leave. But I didn’t have it in me. I didn’t have the strength or energy to argue. I found myself stepping into his open embrace and burying my face in his very soaked chest. His arms closed around me and cocooned me in his warmth, and for a moment, I forgot it was downpouring all around us. I forgot my horse had taken off without me. I forgot how hurt I was because of this man. All that mattered to me in this moment was that Joseph was here and I was in his arms again. “I tried to talk myself out of coming here…” he finally murmured after what felt like an eternity of silence and holding onto one another l