His Fiancée Was Not Camilla

"Hey, Nadine," Valerie urged into the phone, keeping her voice to a frantic whisper. She pressed her back firmly against Arthur’s closed bedroom door. "I need you to come over. Right now."

On the other end of the line, Nadine let out a heavy sigh, the sound muffled by background noise. "I wish I could, Val. But it's Thanksgiving. I've got to get back to my family for the prep work. My mom is alre