Only a few days ago, I had thought we’d made the most wonderful forward progress in our relationship. Now, I felt like I was alone in this once more, with the love of my life distancing himself both mentally and physically.
I didn’t know how we would recover from this.
Or if either of us would even want to try.
The guards coordinated and stepped to the side, allowing Martin and Lillian to enter. Dad immediately came forward and hugged me.
“I’m so sorry for that,” I told him.
“I’m not angry at Damien for trying to keep you safe,” Martin said. “Even if his methods are… challenging.”
That was a very diplomatic way of putting it. If I had to pick a word, I would have said ‘draconian’ or ‘archaic’ or even ‘idiotic.’ I held my tongue now, though. My parents were here, so I could focus on t
