“What about my daughter’s moment? The one you just ruined?” Mom asked.
Diane pressed her hand to her chest. “I just asked for one tiny thing, and you’re turning it against me. You’re turning me into a villain!”
She looked around at the guests, but everyone quickly avoided her eyes. No one stepped forward to defend Diane. Everyone had watched what happened, and once something ugly is dragged into the light, it becomes hard to keep pretending it is harmless.
But Mom wasn’t finished.
“You did that all by yourself, Diane. My daughter thought she was gaining a husband today,” Mom said. “But apparently your son already has a wife-sized responsibility.”
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