Her smile faded into tears.
“You believed in me when nobody else did.”
Ethan’s voice shook.
“You changed my life.”
The ring sparkled in the evening light.
“I told you I’d marry you when I got rich.”
Maya wiped away tears.
“That was twenty years ago.”
“I know.”
“And now?”
Ethan smiled.
“Now I’m finally keeping my promise.”
The Wedding
A year later, family and friends gathered beneath the same oak tree where their friendship began.
The ceremony was simple.
Beautiful.
Authentic.
When guests asked how they met, Maya always told the same story.
“A hungry boy needed lunch.”
