Nearby members of the Clifford family had no inkling of what was unfolding. Positioned at the front rows, they couldn't see the shifting tide behind them. Though they noticed Jonathon whispering to Jacob, followed by his walk toward the stage, no one thought much of it. They assumed it was business as usual.
On the stage, Nicholas Clifford stood watching the slideshow… a carefully curated series of photographs that chronicled James and Jennifer's shared memories. He was visibly pleased. The pictures showed a pair deeply in love… laughing in their school uniforms, walking hand-in-hand in their teenage years, celebrating birthdays, graduation. To him, it was a love story.
