Nathan broke his promise.
He didn’t come home.
For several days in a row, he stayed away. I only found out through a casual phone call with Linda that he was on another business trip—this time with Nina again.
But his absence gave me more time to finish packing.
The calendar showed only seven days left.
That day, I was sorting the luggage I planned to take to Eastbrook when Linda suddenly called.
“Hannah, did you put the wrong address on your delivery?”
“What delivery?”
“Your wedding dress! It was delivered to the office. The package says it’s for you. Nathan really went all out—an AD custom gown! That’s at least seven figures. Is he planning to drain his savings and not live after the wedding?”
I rushed to the office and opened the box, only to be stunned.
The measurements matched mine, but… this didn’t seem like something Nathan would do.
The company had been doing well in recent years, but not well enough to splurge on such an extravagant wedding dress. Besides, he likely hadn’t even considered marrying me.
As I stood there puzzled, my mom called.
“Sweetheart, did you get the wedding dress? The Henderson family is so serious about the wedding between you and Davis! I told them you’d be back in half a month, and they’ve already started preparing for the ceremony.”
“They even insisted on sending the dress ahead of time so you could see if you liked it or if it fit well.”
Her cheerful tone left no doubt about how pleased she was with the Henderson family’s enthusiasm.
I pinched the bridge of my nose. “Mom, did you give them this address?”
“Of course! Did you change offices or something?”
“No…” I sighed. “I’ll send you a new address. From now on, have them send everything there.”
“Alright, alright!” She agreed quickly, still overjoyed. “By the way, Mrs. Henderson asked if you have any specific requests for the wedding. She said she’ll take care of everything.”
