It wasn't until the marriage was over that I realized what I had done, what I had caused. The chaos was settling, but the shock in everyone’s eyes remained. I noticed that Nash was being held back by Luther's bodyguards. He looked so pitiful, so distraught. I raised an eyebrow at the state he was in but chose to stay silent.
I grabbed Luther's arm and dragged him to my parents, who still looked dazed, as if they were on the verge of passing out. My stepmother, Layla, was the first to snap out of it. She came over and wrapped her arms around me, her embrace surprisingly warm.
“I know you wouldn't make a reckless decision,” she said softly, her voice filled with a genuine sincerity that I hadn’t heard before. “If it's come to this, Nash must have hurt you deeply. I hope you move on from wh
