"Victoria!” He whispered into my ears with high urgency. "You know Rosie will take good care of him, and Julia is there too, isn't she? Don't you trust them anymore?"

“Really? I can't believe this is coming from you!"

“Mr. and Ms. Williams, you're up!” One of the organizers called out in a tiny sweet voice, waving frantically at us.

George pulled me along with him gently, planting a soft peck on my cheek. I was forced to pay full attention to the present, pushing my mind to focus on the payment I was expecting from the gig.

Notwithstanding, despite the fact that I had the assurance that Ted will...