Family Emergency
Tears welled in Ellen’s eyes. Her son had never written such a note, let alone sewn it into his wife’s dress. He’d never been to the Rose. Now forced to confront her husband and daughter-in-law, Ellen marched with Chris out of the washroom.
She wasted no time asking her family to join her outside the gala. “Family emergency,” she’d demanded, turning around and calmly walking away. She saw no need to create a scene here.