White Wedding by Milly Johnson

Author:Milly Johnson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780857208972
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2012-05-11T04:38:47.221000+00:00

Chapter 49

It took until Tuesday for Bel to ring Richard’s number. She put it back down again the first time it started ringing; her hands were shaking.

‘Come on, you silly cow,’ she gee-ed herself up. Again she pressed in the number and waited. He picked up on the fifth ring.

‘Bel,’ he said in a voice flooded with warmth and relief. ‘Are you all right?’

All the words Bel had prepared crumbled into bits like flaky pastry in her mouth. How did one answer that after all that had happened?

‘Well,’ was all she managed before her throat clogged with tears.

‘I haven’t known whether to ring you or leave you to think things through. I am so glad you rang, honey. I can’t tell you how much.’

His voice was so soft and tender and full of concern. She tried to speak but nothing came out.

‘Bel, I don’t want to rush you. You take all the time in the world. You call me all the names under the sun if it helps. But I want to make this up to you. I don’t know how, but I’m going to try and I promise you I will succeed.’

The part of Bel’s heart labelled ‘Richard’ began to thaw. He was saying everything she wanted to hear.

‘I know you’re upset and you probably can’t talk . . .’

He was so on her wavelength. He was being strong for her.

‘Bel, I’m not going to harass you. I want to see you but only when you’re ready to see me. I must have been mad to risk losing you. I wish I could tell you why I did it.’

Bel sniffed.

‘There I go upsetting you again. Bel, we’re going to be fine. In your own time. Take as much of it as you need.’

Bel pulled in a huge breath to ask the big question, which came out of a very croaky throat.

‘What about Shaden?’

‘What about Shaden?’ Richard growled with passion and just the right amount of venom. ‘I never want to hear that name again. I could vomit when I think about her. And, trust me, I don’t think about her one bit.’

‘So, after the wedding, you didn’t go off together?’

‘NO, I DID NOT,’ he yelled, as if that was the most ridiculous thing in the world. ‘I don’t know where she is, nor do I want to.’

‘Okay,’ said Bel, hating herself for being so floppy and full of tears. She had wanted to conduct their first conversation with the stance and attitude of a world-famous boxer.

‘Honey, I love you so much. I’m going to prove that to you. Call me any time, day or night. I want to see you so much. When you’re ready. But soon, I hope.’

Bel put down the phone, unable to reply. She was a wreck. He had smashed her with his nice warm voice. She just wished time would rewind to the day when she picked up his phone in the kitchen and checked it. She should have confronted him and worked this out

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