ADELE:
My head was spinning, and we weren’t even done yet.
The first task, which was the wedding—was checked off. But the real challenge? The crowning ceremony.
And that part terrified me.
What if Cole didn’t believe me? What if he exposed us before the ceremony even took place?
If that happened, everything would fall apart. The crowning was the most important part of all this, and the thought of losing it made my stomach twist with anxiety.
Because of that, I had convinced my mom—who had originally wanted to come—to stay at the hospital until I sorted things out. I told her everything, and thankfully, she agreed to play along. If she could stick to the story, maybe—just maybe—Cole would believe her, and this whole thing wouldn’t blow up in our faces.
Meanwhile, Nathan? He casually
