Chapter 8

With just a few sentences, Cheryl managed to get the chaotic banquet hall to fall into dead silence once more. She couldn't care less about their reaction to the news, however. Instead, she helped her parents off the stage and left the hotel together. The car ride home was absolutely quiet. Even the sound of their breathing was loud and clear. Just as they were about to drop Cheryl off, Francis and Meredith sighed heavily before turning to look at her with a sorry and concerned look in their eyes. "Cheryl, did you choose to marry into the Sterling family instead of the others because you knew that the three guys were in love with Giselle?" "Yes," Cheryl answered. "You can't force them into something they don't want. I know that Dylan and I aren't close, but he's very focused on expanding his family business. I also know that he won't cheat on me. "We may not be the loving couple people hope we'll be, but I believe that we will still treat each other with mutual respect. And that'