Right before my wedding day, I stopped by my future mother-in-law’s house. As I was leaving, I realized I had forgotten my cardigan

finger froze in the air.

Chloe laughed. “Mom, you are such a good actress. She thinks you actually adore her.”

My chest tightened so suddenly I could barely breathe.

For one second, my mind tried to protect me. Maybe I had misunderstood. Maybe they were joking. Maybe they were talking about some other Harper, even though there was no other Harper in their continue reading …