Chapter 247

Vivian Moore not showing up today? Yeah, that's seriously odd. She’s Matthew Quinn’s stepmother and, at the moment, the only elder figure in the Quinn family. Skipping out on a widely publicized wedding like this? People would definitely start talking. Vivian’s all about keeping up appearances—this kind of slip-up isn’t her style. Plus, since the engagement news dropped, she's been super involved with all the little wedding details. Didn’t seem like she had any issues with this marriage. Chloe Garland not being here? That can sorta make sense. Maybe Matthew didn’t invite her, or he made it clear she shouldn't come. But Vivian not showing, yeah, that’s a big deal. Serena Dawson had this gut feeling that something was bound to go sideways today. But now wasn’t the time to dwell on it—too late for second thoughts. Her dad was with her too; he’d flown in from so far away, and she didn’t want to worry him. All she could do was silently hope everything would go smoothly. And wow, the guest l