~FREYA~
I couldn’t believe my eyes or ears. I never expected Lucas to reject Avery right in front of me. I never asked him to make such a huge sacrifice. Now I would have to live with the knowledge that I ruined both my sister's and my husband's lives.
For the rest of my life, I'll carry the weight of this guilt.
Avery was devastated. Her face was streaked with tears, and it shattered my heart to see her like this. I wanted nothing more than for them to be happy; I never wanted them to give up their joy for my sake.
"Why?" I found myself demanding of Lucas for what felt like the hundredth time since it all went down.
As my tears fell onto his cheeks, he looked up at me. Then, unexpectedly, a smile began to form on his lips. This strange reaction left me utterly baffled. Had he lost hi
