Soon, all our friends and relatives knew the wedding had been canceled. At first, the Reed family claimed I had suddenly fallen ill and the ceremony had been postponed. But too many people had been at the hotel that day for them to hide the truth. Some had seen me leave in my casual clothes. Some had seen Olivia come out of the bridal suite in a robe embroidered with the word "Bride". Others had heard Daniel repeatedly tell everyone not to disturb her. Within 2 days, everyone knew the truth. When his mother called me, her displeasure was unmistakable. "Emma, our friends and relatives have said some horrible things. This is deeply embarrassing for the Reed family. You and Daniel were together for 6 years. Even if he handled things badly that day, you couldn't just walk out on him in

