I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing. The Hendersons—the same couple Rosie had been trying to impress for years.
“Oh, but this gets better,” a deep voice called from the back of the room.
Philip, Daniel’s father, stepped forward from the shadows. Rosie had explicitly forbidden him from attending.
Rosie’s face contorted. “What are YOU doing here?”
“Watching karma finally catch up to you, dear.” He smiled, but there was steel in his eyes. “You see, everyone, the actual arrangement was that I would cover the wedding expenses, while Jim and Susan focused on Katie and Daniel’s future. But Rosie here has been taking credit for my contributions… just like she’s been living off my alimony payments for the past two decades.”
Rosie’s face turned an interesting shade of purple. “You… you…”
“Me, me!” Philip mocked. “Maybe it’s time for you to leave, Rosie. Isn’t that what you wanted others to do?”
She stood there for a moment, her mouth opening and closing like a fish, before gathering her designer purse and storming toward the exit. The heavy doors slammed behind her with a satisfying thud.
In the silence that followed, someone started slow clapping. Soon, the whole room was filled with applause and cheers.
I hugged my parents tight, tears flowing freely now. “I love you both so much.”
“Well,” Daniel grinned, wrapping an arm around my waist, “I guess this means we won’t have to house hunt during our honeymoon after all.”
The rest of the night was perfect, filled with dancing, laughter, and love. The people who truly mattered were right there with us, exactly where they belonged. Even Rosie’s vacant seat seemed to glitter with karma’s satisfaction.
Daniel’s father pulled me aside as we left. “You know what the best revenge is, Katie?” He smiled, watching Rosie’s empty chair. “Living well. And thanks to your parents, you two are off to a fantastic start.”
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