Chapter 10

Eugene staggered back, shaking his head in disbelief. How could the wedding be off? Nerissa's joy had been unmissable when he'd accepted her proposal two months ago. How could she cancel the wedding? His friends and family were baffled. They hadn't gotten the date wrong. Why had the staff member said that the wedding was off? Mildred asked the staff member again to be sure that Nerissa was the one who'd canceled the wedding. Then, she pulled Eugene aside, trying hard to suppress her anger. "What the hell is wrong with her? You guys set the wedding date a long time ago, didn't you? Why isn't she here, and why did she call everything off? What's she playing at?" Her anger surged when she saw that it was clear all of this was news to Eugene. She knew he and Nerissa had known each other for over two decades, and she could tell how much Nerissa loved him. That was why she'd been relatively satisfied with Nerissa. Yet now, Nerissa had skipped out on the wedding. She'd even called everyt