The first thing he did when he got home was announce that he was going to marry Chloe. The news exploded across the internet. "Mr. Hawthorne is marrying who? Wasn't he already married?" "Right. The wedding of the century. I still get goosebumps thinking about how romantic it was. When did they divorce?" Damien was satisfied with the noise. He sent Seraphina a message. Damien: My patience has a limit. Come back now and apologize, and I'll say it was an April Fools' joke. Otherwise, I'll go through with it. I really will marry Chloe. After he sent it, the hollow in his chest filled in a little. Something had been wrong all day. Ever since he'd left the hospital, he'd been on edge, as though he were about to lose something forever. Every passing breeze made his nerves tighten. Without

