Before anyone could understand what was going on, the slideshow went to the next slide.
Mom and Daniel. A dinner together. An appointment in a deserted parking lot. Then holiday photos. Then the kiss.
Silence.
My aunt Carol grabbed her pearl necklace.
“This little snake! “She has exclaimed. “And I, who spent two days preparing my famous pecan pie for him! »
“A little wedding present. »
Announcements
Daniel had become pale.
Mom was just staring at the screen, with her mouth slightly open, realizing that no lie would be big enough to erase what everyone had just seen.
“Olivia, wait,” Daniel said. “Let me explain. »
I took a step back and pulled a back of my box.
“A little wedding present,” I said, loud enough for everyone to hear me. “Aunt Diane’s confirmation of who you really are. Your call statements with my mother. And the fraud complaint we filed this morning. »
