The sound of a vibration on the table interrupted the meeting. We turned to Vaughn's phone in front of him. The man quickly picked up the device and turned off the sound. He looked at us with a sheepish smile.
"Sorry, I forgot to turn off my phone," he said.
"Are you sure you turned it off?" Aunt Evelyn pressed.
"Yes, Mom." Her son put his phone in his jacket pocket.
Trevor glared at Vaughn. He was annoyed that the man's phone had interrupted his speech. The interaction that I had previously found funny now seemed strange. They were very polite and cautious. It was as if they were afraid that a single word or movement would ruin our relationship.
What made them so confident that Vaughn and I could get back together? Would they forgive Karen's future husband and his family if their dau
