"Really?" I pretended to be unaware of this. I did not think that Aunt Nancy was privy to the issues between Phoebe, Leonard, and myself. It was more likely that she was just telling me about this matter. How could she possibly know that it was all I had thought about in recent times? "You know, your grandmother was against this wedding. She's never viewed Gail and Phoebe as part of our family, but your father was all for it because of the Nell family's status. That's why I won't be attending the wedding either." I had already guessed what was going on in Bell's mind, but Aunt Nancy's refusal to attend was a happy surprise. In fact, this was what I had hoped for. I had already set my mind on ruining their wedding, and Aunt Nancy's absence would only make things easier for me. After h

