When the World Turned Its Back, One Heart Reached Out
By the end of the night, the Whitfields’ image was in ruins. Veronica sobbed that her wedding was “destroyed.” Eleanor raged. But Natalie didn’t stay to watch.
Outside, under the stars, Robert found her sitting alone again—this time by choice. He sat beside her.
“Why did you come to my table?” she whispered.
“Because you deserved to know you weren’t alone,” he said simply.
That night, everything changed.
