Guests ignore a man in a wheelchair—until a little girl in a scarlet dress steps forward and changes everything in seconds

time, with more movement in it.

Lily appeared at Ethan’s elbow, having apparently concluded her assessment of the cake situation.

“The flowers on it are sugar,” she reported. “Not real. I checked.”

“Good detective work,” he said.

She took his hand again, as naturally as breathing.

“Come on,” she said. “They’re doing music. We can go to the floor. I’ll show continue reading …