“What a lovely ceremony,” she said. “Thank you for everything you did when Ethan was little. We’ll take it from here.”
Her words landed like a final dismissal. As if my role had expired.
Ethan stopped by briefly.
“Wasn’t my speech moving?” he asked.Ashley clung to his arm, glowing.
“My mom is planning a three week honeymoon in Europe for us,” she said excitedly. “Isn’t she incredible?”
I nodded politely while my bank account sat empty.
Around midnight, I left quietly. Ethan barely noticed.
“Thanks for coming,” he said.
