The people at the table sigh as one, expressing their unspoken condolences for Isabelle's fate. The date of the wedding is already set. What else can we do, go back on our word? Dave will kill us!
"Aunt Shiela," Jacob declared, "I've decided to help Isabelle get out of the engagement and then send her over to Pentagon for further studies."
"Are you joking?" Shiela exclaimed. "Breaking a promise made with Dave is to ask for death!"
"Don't act foolishly, Jacob," Hannah added sharply. "You have no idea what kind of a man Dave is. Your actions will only bring harm upon your aunt's family!"
