“Mom.”
I stood still.
“I don’t want you to feel cornered.”
She shook her head.
“You’re apologizing for being here.”
“I crossed a boundary.”
“Because I made you afraid to walk into my wedding.”
That surprised me.
Lauren pressed one hand against her mouth.
Then looked at Ethan.
He didn’t speak for her.
Didn’t take her hand.
Just waited.
She turned back.