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Lake grabbed Danny’s arm and spoke quietly into his ear

Danny shook his head violently He struggled in Lake’s hold His ar wildly

“Don’t let them take me,” Danny shouted “I love you, Caroline I want toto me”

Caroline watched in horror as the tribute singer was dragged away, oneon the wooden floor Soh it was a show put on for the crowd Other people seemed shocked and upset for the htly

“It’s okay” Josh wrapped an arets the treat”

As reassuring as that was, Caroline couldn’t stop the words repeating in her head Danny, athat he loved her Words she’d never heard fro was off kilter Nothing made sense

Iwill be okay

The vicar cleared his throat “Anybody else got an objection?” The crowd laughed along with hiood-natured fun

Until another voice piped up “I object Anybody with a brain would object to this farce”

Caroline closed her eyes This was not happening She opened the a pew, stepping on people’s toes as she went

“Sit down and stopa fool of yourself,” Betty called to her

Beth ignored the woman Josh turned to the minister “Do we have to allow this? I don’t even know that woman”

“She has to have her say, son” From the way the vicar shook his head, it was clear he wasn’t impressed either

Beth was in the aisle now She storht in front of Caroline She was dressed in a red glitteringand had an over-large red handbag slung over her shoulder She tottered in heels Caroline couldn’t have even stood in

“You” Beth pointed at Caroline with clear abhorrence “You don’t deserve Josh”