I’d lost a friendship I’d treasured for decades.
But I hadn’t lost my family.
And I certainly hadn’t lost my future.
Ryan and Megan had spent four months carefully hiding their relationship.
All it took was one little jewelry box to show them I knew.
But the greatest satisfaction wasn’t watching them panic on that airplane.
It was discovering that I no longer needed their promises to feel valued.
And Oliver’s handmade bracelet?
I wore it every single day.
Because unlike the others, it reminded me of a love I never had to question.
The end.
