My sister lifted her glass, called me “just a nurse” in front of the entire wedding, and the room laughed with her—until the groom’s father looked straight at me like he’d seen a ghost and said five words that changed the air in the room

matter, “Victoria’s stepsister has some personal issues. She doesn’t really like to talk about it. It’s kind of sad.”

Tyler murmured something sympathetic.

James lowered his voice slightly. “The family keeps it low-key, you know. Supportive from a distance.”

Supportive from a distance.

That was the phrase, the version Victoria had carefully crafted for continue reading …