She could help Daniel build a future without surrendering her dignity to someone who mistreated her.
And Daniel could love his future wife without allowing her to disrespect his mother.
The wedding had cost Eleanor money, time, and a great deal of heartache.
But it had also revealed the truth before she and her son spent years pretending everything was fine.
Victoria had wanted a perfect wedding.
She had wanted the grand ballroom, the flowers, the applause, and the photographs that would make everyone believe she had the life she dreamed of.
What she failed to understand was that none of those things could make a marriage successful.
Not even a wedding paid for in full.
Because the moment she treated the woman behind the money as if she were worthless, she lost something no refund could restore.
And Eleanor Hayes finally learned that you can give someone the most beautiful celebration in the world without owing them the right to disrespect you.
