Chapter 4Spring Snow

In the days that followed, I didn’t contact Ava. I was busy preparing for my own wedding.

I received a message from the jeweler and used my lunch break to pick up the custom-made wedding rings. They were originally meant for Ava, for a proposal that would never happen.

As fate would have it, just as I stepped into the store, Ethan walked in right behind me. He saw the small, elegant box in my hand and looked at the designer with an air of arrogance. “I want to see the ring he’s holding.”

“I’m sorry, sir. This was a custom design for Mr. Hayes. It belongs to him.”

Ethan scoffed. “A custom ring? Acting like you’re about to get married…” His voice trailed off as a dark realization seemed to dawn on him. “You’re planning to crash my wedding with this, aren’t you?”

Seeing the madness in his eyes, I couldn’t be bothered to engage. “If you’re sick, get help. Don’t come here and act insane.” I turned to leave with the box.

Suddenly, he lunged. Before I could react, he ripped the box open, threw the rings on the floor, and began stomping on them with his heel. That wasn’t enough. He rushed to the counter, grabbed a small mallet, and started smashing them with all his might.

“Liam, you will not ruin my wedding! I’ll destroy your rings, and then we’ll see how you plan to crash anything!”

“Ethan, are you crazy?”