Alice

I was still reeling from the shock of his proposal. "Are you serious right now?" I exclaimed, snatching the phone from Wendy. "Are you saying you're going to marry my sister-in-law?"

"Yes, yes, I will," he replied, his voice firm.

"Can I come? I can come right now to the states," he continued. "I just went to London to do a few things, and once I'm done, I'll come back to the state. In fact, I can cancel everything and come back right now."

Wendy took the phone back from me, her expression calm. "Don't bother. Just do what you need to do and come back. I'll be waiting,...