Their Parents Thought the Family Would Move On
Linda expected things to cool down.
They didn’t.
Ryan confronted them the following weekend.
For the first time, the argument wasn’t Sophie against her parents.
Both siblings wanted answers.
Why hadn’t they simply said they couldn’t afford the wedding?
Why hadn’t they asked Sophie?
Why hadn’t they cut expenses instead of touching the education fund?
Linda’s answer surprised everyone.
She had been embarrassed.
Many relatives had attended elaborate weddings in recent years.
She wanted Ryan’s wedding to look equally impressive.
She didn’t want people thinking the family couldn’t afford it.
Ryan stared at her.
“So you put Sophie into debt because you didn’t want Aunt Carol thinking we were broke?”
Linda started crying.
Nobody laughed.
