“Join her? You better not stain Evelyn’s path to heaven,” Rachel said weakly.

She supported herself to stand up. “Adrian, you will regret this. When you see the true colors of the woman in your arms…”

I stood behind Rachel. In a hoarse voice, I added, “Adrian, there’s a heavy price for betraying trust.“

Adrian shifted his gaze away. “You’ll see the truth at my wedding,” he declared.

He was still holding onto a sliver of denial about my ...