Clara’s Wedding
A later line said he had “graciously stepped aside” so I could “make a modern statement.”
He was preparing to describe his refusal as generosity.
In front of two hundred people, my father intended to turn the choice he made under Vanessa’s pressure into a touching story about my independence.
“May I keep this?” I asked Helen.
“Of course.
The coordinator has a copy.
She hasn’t introduced anything yet.”
I found the coordinator, Ruth, near the catering station.