chapter 8

Author The arrangements for the reception party were causing her frustration, with each passing minute. She didn't know what to do anymore, all she wanted was a little break, but it was clearly just too much to ask for. The start of the reception had already gone down with a rocky start, and now there was this. Her thoughts stopped short when her mother's phone started ringing, grabbing her attention. "Ruby, could you answer my phone please?" her mother, Mrs. Syna Gerund, asked her. Without a second thought, Ruby picked up the phone and answered, "Hello?" "Baby, give my blessings to Pearl, okay? I'm sorry I couldn't make it," a guy spoke with a thick British accent. Ruby stiffened at his words before checking the caller ID, which she should have checked before answering her mother's phone. Love was written across the screen. Happiness flashed over her face as her mom was finally moving on, which was a good sign. She and Pearl hated to see their mother lonely, but they never had