The wedding ended.
Ethan didn't say another word from beginning to end.
We finished the ceremony, toasted the guests, and saw everyone out.
Ryan came over and patted my shoulder. He looked like he had a dozen things to say, but in the end, only one sentence came out.
"Dani, you deserve better."
I smiled and didn't explain.
That night, Nathan and I sat in the hotel room. Mia was already asleep in the adjoining bedroom.
Nathan was my childhood friend.
From elementary school through high school, we'd grown up in the same neighborhood. He was 2 years older than me, and whenever other kids bullied me, he was the one who stood up for me.
After high school, he went abroad for college and later stayed there for work.
But we had never lost touch.
He was the only person who knew everythin
