As Rebecca's figure vanished into the bustling hospital lobby, Danielle's voice floated through the air with calculated sweetness, "Becky also insisted we must invite her to our wedding."

Zachary's already stern expression darkened considerably, the muscles in his jaw tightening. Invite her? What for - to create chaos at his wedding? The very thought seemed absurd.

Standing beside him, Danielle carefully studied his reaction, noting how his shoulders tensed at the mention of ...