"Sorry, I didn’t attend your wedding," the old woman whispered, making everyone emotional. "Sorry, I made you go through everything alone."

Biting her lip, Melanie closed her eyes. Those words felt healing in her heart. All wounds seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

"Thank you," she replied briefly. She didn't want to ruin anything again with words she might not have realized.

"Yes," Diana rubbed her daughter-in-law's back. "And no. I am the one who should be thanking you. You ...