The party came to an abrupt end, and everyone was ordered home—specifically by Xylander. No one got the chance to touch the couple or even see them properly due to the incident that had occurred, an incident none of the guests knew about.
Xylander's family were left in the dark. Throughout the event they sat like stones at the huge table, and in the end, none of the celebrants came to join them. They looked like fools sitting there, and when the announcement came that the party was over, their reactions were priceless.
Grandma Rachel didn't rant this time; she simply glared. In her heart she blamed no one but Daniel. To her, since her son married that girly boy—as she called him—Xylander had changed drastically. He no longer associated with her. He had stopped coming for breakfast, for dinner, for family matters. And it was at this point she began to seriously consider Maxine's earlier words.
Could this wedding be the downfall of our family? Could this be what tears us apart?
