Romance
The night we get married, Hugo Lambert caresses the burn on my shoulder and says, "They said you risked your life to go into the fire and save Hayden back then. I didn't believe them, but now it seems like they were telling the truth."He smiles bitterly. "So, in your eyes, I'm nothing more than a stand-in for him."Before I can explain, he silences me with a kiss.After a night of passion, I just assume he's jealous and teasing me.But after that night, Hugo starts seeing other women and never comes home again.Even when my father, Bernard Colgan, is on his deathbed, Hugo is still spending the night with his mistress, Janelle Langdon.I call him for the first time in three years. "Hugo, my dad is dying. He has something he wants to tell you…"Before I can finish, he cuts me off with a cold laugh. "Perfect. Hayden's been dead for years. Your dad can tell him in the afterlife."
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