Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Ella and Evan announce their engagement, facing both joy and renewed scrutiny. Thomas escalates his vendetta, attacking Ella's mother. Evan and Ella confront him, leading to a final confrontation that ends with Thomas's arrest. They decide to marry immediately, their bond stronger than ever, but a lingering shadow suggests the storm may not be fully over.
The days following the proposal were a whirlwind of quiet joy and frantic preparation. Ella wore a simple gold band that Evan had slipped onto her finger, a promise he had kept in his pocket for weeks, waiting for the right moment. Now, as they walked through the hospital corridors, the ring caught the light and drew whispers. Some were kind, some envious, but the most poisonous came from the shadows Thomas had left behind.
Mrs. Gable was the first to congratulate her. She pulled Ella aside in the linen closet, her stern face softened by a rare smile. “I saw it coming,” she said. “And I am glad for you. But be careful, child. That man—Thomas—he is not done. I know his kind. They fight to the last breath rather than admit defeat.”
Ella nodded, her heart heavy. “We have a restraining order. And Evan has hired guards.”
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