Grace smiled, trying to shake the uneasy feeling in her chest. But then she saw it: Simon slipping away from the crowd, his hand brushing against someone else’s. Her heart stopped.
Her eyes followed him discreetly, and there it was—Simon ducking into the bathroom with a bridesmaid. Not just talking—there was a familiarity, a closeness that didn’t belong at a wedding, certainly not her daughter’s.
For a moment, Grace froze. Shock rooted her to the spot. The music continued, guests laughed, unaware of the betrayal unfolding just feet away. Her mind raced—what should she do? Confront him now? Wait? Or quietly gather evidence before the scene got worse?
Instincts honed over decades of life experience kicked in. Grace slipped out of the crowd, careful to stay unseen, her pulse pounding in her ears. She quietly followed, camera in hand from the photographer’s bag she had thoughtfully brought along just in case of mishaps.
What happened next would leave everyone at the wedding—and later, the family—completely stunned. Grace captured the moment, then took a deep breath and made a decision that no one expected…
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