, hospitalized" shot to th

dly about what had happened to

room, he recorde

st night I gave in to a craving for coffee and ended up with a severe allergic r

ss had been caused by Sylvia, yet he

ieved Leonard favo

erstand what true fa

"I have one more piece

ghtful place as soon as poss

night since Grace had

to admit-she h

dding, it felt as if something had

had bee

l it took was a crook of Sylvi

d suddenly sent Grace

nd as her bridesmaid at our wed

doesn't fit, I'll have so

was st

efuse, Sylvia's voice drif

't shake the feeling that I owe her. If she doesn't come to bless us in perso

I hear you. Don't worry-if I have to drag h

's enough. The wedding is in five days. You

he ended

out a holl

effect in five days-on the

wed, Grace heard endle

hose for Sylvia was breathtaking, t

imself, overseen at every stage of its pri

crown resting on her forehead was said to be a royal heirl

nard called to remind

ce typed into her notes,

eonard's car pulled

ing in her sapphire gown, murm

that's-

ed up too. Don't tell me sh

gether, childhood sweethearts-a golden boy and a so

solutely shame

ess, but Grace acted as

, meeting every sneer

yes flickered with an unspoken

ou for coming,"

tly. "Congratulat

little surprise fo

sed a small gift box

lashing images of Leonard and Sylvia-momen

hed so intently ma

o offer some kind of explana

g is about to start,

but said nothing. Taking Sylvia's

changed rings. No one noticed w

g, Henry escorted Grace

s slowly closing as her memories

es again, Henry's voic

ubject's memory has been complete

fusion, only to be enveloped

come back t