Alice
In the end, I had no choice but to agree to what Mom and Uncle Lemuel wanted. I know it was never about control. Every decision they made was for my sake. Whatever was happening between Lance and me wasn't their fault. They didn't know. And more importantly, they didn't deserve to be dragged into it.
The days passed like fast-forwarded scenes from a movie, one blending into the next, until the long-awaited day finally arrived.
My mother's wedding day.
I was happy for her. Truly happy.
Uncle Lemuel was lucky to have her, but I could also say the same for my mom. She was lucky to have found a man like him.
In every small gesture Uncle Lemuel made, every careful step, every instinctive reach to support her, every look he gave her, you could see how deeply he loved he
