Chapter 9

I typed my reply before I could talk myself out of it. "I haven’t withdrawn from Luke’s wedding. Everything I agreed to pay for has been paid. I declined two additional expenses I hadn’t approved. Please ask me directly if you have a question about my plans." I read it once, then sent it. My sister’s heart beneath Luke’s message disappeared. A moment later, she wrote, "Understood, Claire. See you soon." I set my phone beside my dinner plate. I had barely picked up my fork when...