"Am I in a dream? Isn't that Emily with James?" Miranda, Emily's aunt, rubbed her eyes and whispered to Lisa beside her, "Am I hallucinating?"
Lisa leaned in for a closer look and, confirming that the woman on James' arm was indeed Emily, was left speechless. "Mom, it's her. It's that bi..."
"Shh!" Miranda quickly covered Lisa's mouth. "Don't say anything. If others hear you, it'll be a huge problem."
Her uncle Thomas quickly turned to Daniel. "Daniel, what's going on? How did Emily end up with James?"
Daniel, unable to focus on anything but Emily, had complex emotions flickering in his eyes.
Pain, regret, and the anguish of impending loss.
"Daniel..." Miranda pulled Lisa aside and whispered, "Lisa and I are going to leave now."
Lisa, who had just had an argument with Emily in the h
