The wedding ceremony was over and all the guests had left the wedding hall. Mrs. Rose, who had kept her distance all this time, finally approached the couple.

"Congratulations on your wedding. I thought you were just bluffing," Mrs. Rose said angrily.

"Thank you for your wishes. I thought you weren't coming," Bryan replied curtly.

"Why shouldn't I come? After all, I am your mother. Legally speaking," she retorted.

"I didn't say you couldn't come. I thought you didn't ...