I entered the room through the back door so that I could get away from the media. The last thing I want to happen right now is for them to gossip about my personal life. I don't want them to meddle with my life and ask why my eyes are red and restless.

"Mom! Where have you been? It's almost an hour since you left!" Jared hugged me tightly when he noticed me walking to their table.

I tried to smile a little at him. I witnessed some people near us looking at us. When they met my eyes, they slowly smiled awkwardly at me.

"Let's go back to our...