My jaw clenches.

Fucking dirtbag.

That waste of space treated her like a possession.

She was quiet and closed off when we met.

Timid.

She didn't even want to pick out her dinner on our first date. It made me want to throttle that bastard.

I eventually did.

Ended up spending a night in jail.

But it was worth it.

Watching Bella bloom into a carefree, happy woman was like witnessing Leonardo da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa.

Her light kept getting brighter.

And I knew I had to make her mine.

Live together.

Graduate.

Get engaged.

A beautiful wedding.