Swapping Out the Groom
"What? Mom, you want me to come back right now? What? Leah's engaged to someone else?! Mom, calm down, we'll talk when I get back!"
His face drained of color. He turned abruptly, clearly ready to flee. But Sophie grabbed his arm, leaned in close, whispering at length.
I could imagine what she was saying.
Sure enough, the panic soon ebbed from his expression. A flush returned to his cheeks, then was quickly replaced by a kind of offended fury. He called his mother back.