Page 132 of No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding

“Ah.”

She reaches for a pair of earrings on the dresser in front of her and starts to insert the diamond studs into her ears.

“Why did Fred have that phone in the first place?”

“Because of Tyler. He didn’t want me to know about the money.”

“I see.”

“And I’m deciding to trust him.”

“It’s just all been so fast.”

“I know it has, El. But when you know, you know.”

“Do you know?”

“Did you know about Oliver?”

I want to say no, but the answer is yes. “I did.”

“See?”

“Okay, yes, I do. And I do see that you love him.”

“And what I love about him?”

“Yes, of course. He’s Fred Winter!”

“I’m marrying Fred Winter!”

I lean down and rest my cheek against hers. “So crazy.”

“I’m really happy, El.”

“That’s the most important thing.”

“I thought the most important thing was you being able to take credit for this match?”

“There is that.”

She smiles at me again, then kisses my cheek. “I hope you can be this happy soon.”

“I’m working on it.”

Tears spring to my eyes, and I stand up.

“No tears at my wedding.”

“Yes, ma’am. Are you okay with your parents not being here?”

Emma considers this for a second. “You know what? I’m fine with it. It would just be an added stress, and the Winters area lot, as you’ve seen.”

“They seem like a lot.”

“Thankfully, they’re moving to Florida soon because the taxes are too high in California. Anyway, the point is, they’ll be gone, and the movie will be over, and Tyler is probably going to jail, and we can start our life fresh.”

“It’s all working out...”

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