Viola

We handled the situation delicately, but he wasn't himself at the time of the incident. Unquestionably, his actions were motivated by a desire to reassure me that he was fine and that everything would turn out alright at the end of the day.

Even if it was a shaky start, I made an effort....

Initially, I had reservations about attending the party, but after a few hours, we had both showered and changed into our party attire, and we were ready to go.

The disadvantage was that, once the event had begun, there was no way to cancel or postpone it at a later date.

Not only were there...