“The man who interrupted… he’s a private investigator,” Robert said, his voice tinged with an emotion I couldn’t quite place. “He’s been looking into David for some time now.”

“Looking into him? Why?” I asked, dread creeping into my voice.

“David isn’t who he claims to be,” Robert replied, his words hanging heavy in the air. “He’s been involved in a series of financial scams. The investigator had gathered evidence linking him to fraudulent activities across several states.”

The revelation hit me like a punch to the gut. My mind raced back to every interaction with David, searching for signs I might have missed. I thought of Jessica, my sister, standing at the altar with a man who might not be the person she believed him to be.