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definitely on a
mission.
    "I
love you, Olivia. You're my woman. I don't appreciate people saying
things about me. You will come back to me."
    He
reached forward and she flinched. I knew I was right about what I
thought. Women didn't flinch when a man reached for them unless they
had been hurt. His hand grabbed onto her arm, and she jerked her arm
to pull out of his grip. I saw the fear in her eyes and was
devastated. It was my fault that asshole hurt her. If I had been
there for her, she would have talked to me. I could have gotten her
away from him before he had the chance to hurt her. His grip
tightened, and I lunged forward. He was against the wall with the
side of my arm at his throat in seconds.
    "What
did you do to her?" I growled at him.
    "What
do you care. You had your chance with her. You let her go. You don't
think I know about you two. You don't think I know she went to New
York to see you before she accepted my proposal."
    She
gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. I tightened my grip on
him.
    "I'm
not sure what happened, but I got her. You gave her up. You don't get
to try and rescue her now. I didn't do anything to her. If she
listened like she was supposed to, it wouldn't have happened."
    My
blood was boiling. She had been to New York. He knew it too. What did
he mean before she accepted his proposal? How did I not know she was
in New York? What did he mean I let her go? I couldn't believe he
said if she had listened nothing would have happened. What did he do
to her? I couldn't take it any longer. My hand came back and
released. I heard the crack of his nose just as the blood began to
flow. I shoved him out the door before he dripped on the rug. Then I
followed him out. She was right behind me.
    "Zander,"
she cried out. "Don't hit him again. Just let him go. He's not
worth it."
    She
grabbed my shoulder to pull me back.
    "What
did he do to you?" I snapped, afraid of what she was going to
say.
    "Let
him go. I'll talk to you about it later. This is a funeral for your
dad. My kids are here. I am begging you to let him go so he can
leave," she said softly.
    Nobody
had seen any of what was going on. I knew she didn't want me to cause
a scene she'd have to deal with long after I was gone. Before I let
him go, I looked into his eyes.
    "If
I ever find out you touch her or go anywhere near her again, you will
regret it for the rest of your life. Do you hear me? I better not see
you around her again."
    I
dropped him to the ground. He grunted and groaned and turned to
stumble off.
    "You
might want to get your nose checked. It's broken," I said.
    I
grabbed Livie's hand in mine and walked back into the funeral home.
We sat down where we were before.
    "We
have a lot to talk about. Why did you come out here crying? What
happened in there?"
    "I
heard your mom talking to one of her friends and was shocked by what
I heard her say about me. At least I know that it wasn't just you who
didn't think I was good enough. She didn't either. It doesn't even
matter. I just can't believe after everything I've done for her and
your dad that she feels that way about me. It really hurt hearing her
say I wasn't good enough for you. She said I belonged in a small town
while you belonged in a big city. She said you deserved better than
me."
    I
looked down at her and shook my head.
    "That's
not how I feel," I said. "She used to tell me that. I would
tell her how wrong she was. When I got back, I thought she would have
a different attitude, but she didn't. I told her she didn't deserve
what you had done for her. Please don't think I've ever felt that way
about you. You deserve much better than me, Livie."
    "It's
okay," she said. "Maybe I don't belong anywhere but here. I
know you don't want to see him, but I don't want you to leave with
any regret. I want you to know you did what you were supposed to do.
Go with me. It's almost time to leave."
    I
knew I needed to do it. I had to get it over with. When I nodded and
took her hand, she stood up