It wasn’t Bernard Mattias’s right to give away April ! I was outraged. How can he be so selfish, coming out of nowhere.
But the most important thing was, where was Rufus?
I should have been watching the service but I barely noticed that Bernard had handed April off to Gary and had gone to stand by his ex-wife. I was looking all around trying to find Rufus.
And finally I spotted him standing beside his family very quietly. He looked perfectly composed but I knew how hurt he was. He had every right to walk his sister down the aisle but Bernard Mattias, snatched it away from him.
The wedding was very short and sweet. But I barely noticed it. My mind was consumed with concerns for Rufus.
The whole family looked very normal on their youngest daughter’s wedding and her mother was cryi
