Chapter 133

Malia’s POV
That chapter of my life had been too painful, too filled with heartbreak, and this marriage was supposed to be a fresh start. Zach was everything Gabriel wasn’t—steady, kind, patient. He deserved more than a dress weighed down with memories of a love that never came to fruition.
I sighed deeply, shaking my head as Claire and Lily exchanged a glance. Lily had been with me through everything, knew every detail of my failed engagement, every tear shed, every heartache. I could tell she could sense what was going through my mind without me needing to say a word.