“Send it to me.”
A minute later, the file arrived.
I watched it once.
The footage showed Cassandra grabbing the cake.
My reaction.
Michael laughing.
Then the manager arriving and explaining the arrangements.
Several guests could be heard expressing surprise.
One woman said, “That’s horrible.”
Another asked why anyone would do that to the groom’s mother.
I saved the video.
Then I called Adrian.
He confirmed that the hotel had completed its incident documentation.
The canceled optional services had been accounted for, and the final invoice would reflect the applicable charges and credits.
He also told me the photographer had contacted the hotel asking whether the revised event schedule could be released.
I asked him to preserve the relevant records.
Then I called a lawyer I’d used for personal financial matters.
Not because I wanted to sue everyone at the wedding.
Because I wanted advice about the video and the misleading statements circulating online.
She recommended preserving the original footage, requesting that the edited post be taken down, and avoiding an emotional public argument.
I agreed.
Rachel contacted the bridesmaid who’d posted it.
The clip was removed later that afternoon.
But by then, the situation had already spread through the family.
And Cassandra was furious that people were asking questions.
***
Three days after the wedding, Michael came to my house.
He was alone.
That surprised me.
He stood on the porch holding a small bakery box.
