Chapter 280

The next few days were weirdly calm. I kept an eye on my family—everyone seemed fine. Emma was good, Jordan had nothing going on either. Only Robert was MIA. I tried texting him, called a bunch of times, total silence from his end. Maybe he was still mad at Grandpa… or something happened, who knows. George had just woken up, brushing his teeth while chatting with me, “Pretty sure Robert’s off chasing after Lily Hayes. That crazy woman’s overseas. He’s probably juggling flights, chasing her down, and catching up on old drama. No time to care about us.” I pursed my lips. “Guess that means he’s missing my wedding then.” I wasn’t super close to Robert—it’s not like I couldn’t get married without him there. With Grandpa and Uncle around, I was already grateful. But Robert was basically our rock. Even though no one said it, Grandpa, Uncle, even George w— they all looked unbothered. But really? They were checking their phones nonstop. Especially Grandpa. He’s getting on in years, worried sick