Page 71 of Snowed in With My Small Town Billionaire

Audrey looked at Gwen, who nodded.

“We’ll be right outside,” Audrey said, her tone warning Jerome that he’d better not step out of line.

“Dad. Why are you here?”

“I came to tell you that I’m sorry and ask you to forgive me.”

“What?” Gwen asked, disbelievingly. “Why the sudden turnaround?”

“Your mother had a long talk with me. She told me the exact same thing that you did. She also said that I was the one tearing the family apart. Your mom told me that she and Brent were going to be a part of your life and I was going to be spending a lot of time alone if I didn’t pull my head out of the sand. I was suddenly losing control of my life.” He took a huge breath of air. “I realized that I was going to lose everything, just like I lost Kyle. I don’t want that.”

Gwen studied his face, trying to figure out whether she could trust him.

“I promise that I’ve realized that I was wrong. I will apologize to Sawyer and I’ll make things right.”

After a minute, Gwen smiled. “Of course, I forgive you. I love you.”

“I love you, too. I was wondering if you would let me do the honor of walking you down the aisle.”

She hesitated for a minute.

“If you don’t want me to, I understand. I promise I’ll behave.”

“I already told Brent that he could.”

“One of us on each side?” he grinned.

“I would love that. Thank you, Daddy. I love you.”

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.

Audrey raised her eyebrows questioningly when Gwen opened the door.

“Dad asked if he could walk me down the aisle with Brent.”

Audrey looked at him sharply.

He held up his hands in surrender. “I promise. I’ll be good.”

Just then, Brent ran up the stairs, followed by Lucas, who would escort Abby down. The rest of the women headed downstairs to take their places among the guests.

They walked outside and Gwen waited, with Brent and Jerome, at the end of the aisle. The trees were decorated with fairy lights. There were pink and white flowers everywhere. Caroline had wanted streamers and balloons, but Gwen protested that would be too much.

Gwen’s heart thudded in her chest and she struggled to breathe as she looked at the chairs filled with people. There had to be at least fifty people attending and this was just the ceremony. She couldn’t imagine how many people would be at the reception. However, everyone faded when she spotted Sawyer standing at the end of the aisle, waiting for her at the altar.

The music started and everyone stood. The three of them slowly walked down the aisle until they reached the altar.

“Who gives the bride away?” Brother Ayhart asked.

“I do,” Jerome said.

He looked Sawyer square in the face and nodded. Sawyer smiled and nodded back. Jerome placed her hands in Sawyer’s, and then he and Brent took their seats.

She looked into Sawyer’s brown eyes and saw love and passion. She bit her bottom lip and smiled as she knew this man owned her heart.

Brother Ayhart opened his Bible and started to speak.

“Dear friends and family, we gather here today in the presence of God and of one another to witness and celebrate the union of Gwen and Sawyer. Today, they make a sacred commitment to walk this life together, hand in hand, in love, and in faith.

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