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“I’m so glad you could make it,” I told Amanda.

“Of course,” she said. “I want to be here to support my best friend.”

The next hour passed in a bit of a blur. It seemed like I was constantly answering wedding questions from one of mine or David’s parents or talking to people that came up to our table to congratulate us.

Our food came, and I ate what I could between small talk and answering questions. It seemed like everyone was having a great time.

Everyone except for Amanda. She kept making rude comments and she was drinking more wine than anyone else. Seeing so many people complimenting me and David must have been driving her crazy.

“It sounds like you’ve really thought through the wedding, David’s father commented.

I smiled slightly. “I can picture it perfectly,” I said.

I had answered every question based on my memories of our wedding day, so it must have seemed to them like I had planned every detail.

“David, are you okay with Ella making all of the decisions about your big day?” Amanda asked snidely.

“I don’t really care,” David answered. “It saves me the trouble of worrying about it.”

pouted at that answer.

I took it out discreetly and checked the message. It was from Alexander.

until the restaurant was as busy as possible. I put my phone away and looked up to find

there be any desserts tonight?”

I answered immediately. “Please, bring some sweet wine and tiramisu for the

away,” she said.

Amanda said in surprise. “After you’ve already

and smiled. “We’re celebrating,

wine a short time later. I stood

me strangely but handed it to me.

David a glass of wine. “It means the world to both

for everyone. As I did, each person said a

Davidas she listened to all of the land words. He was looking away from her, avoiding

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slipped a small paper envelope from my pocket as I approached Amanda to pour her wine. I poured the powdered drug into the bottle and

as I stood beside her. “I want to thank you most of all. Without your support and advice, I don’t. know if David and I would have made it through the little hiccups

Amanda said quietly. “Glad I

glass, and she

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