The tension between the two men seem to have escalated and my mother and I didn’t want to be a part of that conversation. As a result, we kept our mouth closed as we waited for the storm to pass. I had a very heavy feeling in my heart as I waited to hear what Rowan had to say. I also had no idea why Rowan seem to be putting off his wedding, but whenever I heard or saw him act like he didn’t want to marry Francesca, I couldn’t help but feel slightly hopeful. At first I didn’t want to acknowledge my feelings, but the longer I tried to hold it in, the more I was forced to realize that I was hoping against hope that Rowan would change his mind about marrying Francesca.
"I’ll marry her sooner or later as planned. There’s nothing for you to worry about," Rowan said flatly.
"You better keep you
