“That was the past,” she said, her voice unsteady. “Why bring it up now? We’ve both moved on. We were just kids back then.”

Justin didn’t respond right away. His eyes studied hers in the silence between them. Overhead, stars scattered across the dark sky, unmoved by the storm between two hearts.

“Do you really feel bad for me?” he asked. “My bride ran away with her lover in front of everyone.”

“Yes. Of course I feel bad. Who wouldn’t?” she said, her voice ...