The wedding couldn’t have been more perfect—until Dad suddenly gripped my hand and whispered, “Get away from everyone. We need to talk. Now.”

this is real.”

“And I’m going to research lawyers,” I added. “Emily’s going to need legal advice about the marriage, about her rights, about what happens next.”

Dad nodded approvingly. “We also need to think about logistics. Where should we tell her? When David gets back from Italy, he’ll probably want to be present for any serious conversations. We continue reading …