#Chapter 32: Surprise Help

David was embarrassed that the gift Alexander had presented to me was so much nicer than the ring he had used during our wedding ceremony, but he was hiding it well. He was good at pretending, after all. That was how he had hidden his true intentions from me for so long in the original timeline. He chatted politely with our guests and kept his arm wrapped around my waist as we meandered around the venue. A few people commented on the extravagant gift of the Silver Lake jewels, but David only scoffed at them and said that the sentimental value of his grandmother’s ring outweighed the cost of the jewels. Every time my wine glass was empty, David rushed to get me another drink. I drank slowly, not wanting to get so drunk that I would mess up the plan. I couldn’t refuse to drink, though. David had to believe that I was drunk so that he would feel safe sneaking off to Amanda’s room tonight. Amanda seemed to be playing her part well too. She was being friendl