Page 165 of Mended Hearts

A year ago, that smile would’ve made my stomach flip. But not now. Not with Ollie. I reached for the necklace around my neck, unclasped it, and slid the sapphire ring onto my finger.

Bold.Mine.

Tears welled in my eyes again, but for a completely different reason.

The glamorous cushion cut sapphire surrounded in sparkling white diamonds was precisely my size. Because, of course, Oliver Hart would never accidentally get me the wrong size ring—God forbid. Hell, it even complimented my fingers.

I sat there, staring at the sparkling gems and wondering what on earth had compelled this man to fall for me in the first place. If chaos had ever had a vessel, I was it. Chaos was the last thing this man needed more of, yet, here we were.

Movement had me glancing in the mirror, where I spotted the man in question. Arms full of warm food, pretty Indian hostess beaming behind him. My wonderful, too-understanding man. The one on a mission to make sure his pregnant, emotionally unhinged girlfriend got her deep fried snacks.

I slipped the ring back onto the chain, re-clasped it, and smiled.

Mine.

Forever.

Chaos Goblins:

Maverick

FINALLY.

Mom

Awe, sweetheart, congratulations. Look at his little pout! He has your full lips.

Kaia

And Ollie’s nose!

Axel

*Finger gun GIF* He ain’t shy. Definitely a Rhodes man.

Kaia

*Barfing emoji* Gross, Axe.

Mom

Don’t mind your brother, he’s been spectacularly proud of his genitals since birth. Used to come bursting into the sun room and play it like a banjo when I had the girls over for tea.

Hadlee

*Spitting water out laughing GIF*

Jeanne

OMG, I forgot about that. *crying laughing emojis*

Congrats, sissy!

Broderick

Look at the size of his noggin, though. Gonna be a smart kid.

Axel

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