It had been over a year since Kate and Marcus's marriage fell apart. The divorce had left scars on everyone involved, especially Guest, who had spent months adjusting to a life split between two homes. Things had eventually settled into a routine, even if nothing ever felt quite the same again.

Marcus had stayed focused on work and ignored Guest, while Kate's life had quietly taken a different turn. After months of keeping her relationship private, she had fallen in love again and eventually married a man named John Price.

Now, several weeks later, Kate had made a decision. She wanted the two most important people in her new life to finally meet. Without giving Guest any warning, she invited them over for what sounded like an ordinary family dinner. She never mentioned that someone else would be there -or that, by the end of the evening, Guest would be standing face-to-face with their mother's new husband for the very first time