The dining room buzzed with laughter and the clinking of glasses as David and I shared our news. We were engaged.
My heart swelled with joy as I glanced around the table at his family, eager to see their reactions. David squeezed my hand under the table, his smile wide and reassuring.
Laura, David’s mother, sat at the head of the table. Her smile didn’t quite reach her eyes. I tried to read her expression, but it was hard to decipher. She raised her glass, her voice steady, “To David and Belle, may your future be as bright as tonight.”
