Upon hearing what Abigail just said, the entire room seemed to freeze, the loud whispers, the judgmental looks, the silent mocking —all of it stopped in an instant.
Then Everyone turned and stared at Abigail like they couldn't believe their ears.
Nobody had expected this.
Nobody thought Jerry could really pull it off, And yet, here was Abigail, standing tall, confirming it herself.
More shock spread through the crowd like a wildfire, Guests looked at one another, wide-eyed, trying to piece together what was happening.
Some looked confused, others embarrassed, realizing too late how wrong they had been about Jerry.
Even Owen and Amelia, who were earlier so confident, couldn't hide their disbelief, their faces stiffened, glancing nervously at each other as reality sank in.
At that moment, Damien, who had been standing stiffly, was hit the hardest.
His pride took the sharpest blow.
