I thought Leander was my perfect match, his love like a warm summer breeze. But his parents were a storm cloud I couldn’t shake. When they snubbed me in public, the hurt drove me to settle the score at our wedding rehearsal dinner. I never expected my daring move would turn everything upside down.
I’m Avalon, a biologist in my early thirties, content with a simple life despite my family’s hidden wealth. Leander and I had been engaged for a year, our love a steady glow that brightened my world. But his parents, Hestia and Orson, were always distant. Their forced smiles and cutting remarks made me feel like an outsider, leaving me wondering what I’d done to earn their scorn.
