“‘Walk Yourself,’ My Mom Mocked at My Wedding — So I Walked Alone… Until the Mayor, a Senator, and My Superintendent All Stood Up for My ‘Nobody’ Husband.”

“Connected?” I repeated.

“The mayor? The senator? Those people from the news?” Her eyes were sharp. “You said this was a small wedding. An intimate thing.”

“It is,” I said. “These are people we know. People we’ve worked with.”

“You didn’t mention any of that,” she said.

“You didn’t ask,” I replied.

She blinked. Dad appeared at her shoulder, having apparently continue reading …