1 day before my sister’s wedding, she texted: “You’re out of my wedding—only real family belongs here.” I replied: “Good. Real family can pay for the venue themselves.”

his promise.

Now I was making one to myself.

Then I drove home.

People sometimes ask whether I regret what happened.

There are really two questions.

Do I regret canceling the wedding vendors?

No.

Those contracts carried my name.

I paid for them.

I was told I wasn’t family.

I acted accordingly.

I didn’t destroy the wedding.

I removed what belonged to me.

The rest collapsed on its own.

The harder question is whether I regret keeping Brandon’s affair secret for three months.

Every day.

I should have told Jessica