HE MARRIED HIS DEAD FRIEND’S FORGOTTEN COUSIN OUT OF DUTY—BUT HE NEVER EXPECTED HER TO BECOME THE ONE WOMAN HE COULDN’T LET GO

a wet, wrong sound that came from somewhere deep inside his chest.

“She’s alone, Jack. She’s been alone her whole life. Her family doesn’t see her. They never did.”

Jack leaned forward. He had been sitting beside that bed for four hours. His phone had buzzed thirty-seven times. He had not checked it once.

“What do you need me to do?”

Nolan’s hand found continue reading …