The air in the Rosewood Estate ballroom seemed to crackle with an unspoken tension that only I could feel. As the clinking of glasses and cheerful chatter filled the room, I couldn’t shake the chill that had settled in my bones. Dylan, my beloved husband, wore a look of blissful ignorance, his laughter echoing across the hall. Meanwhile, Caroline, my mother-in-law, was about to learn the true meaning of consequences.
“Lori, seriously, what’s up?” Julia pressed, her eyes searching mine with concern. “You’ve been on edge all night.”
