Oliver hesitated, torn between his conscience and the festering doubt that wouldn’t let him be. Just as he was about to step into the swirl of jubilant faces and reach Anna, she gracefully exited the crowd, disappearing into a smaller room, away from the wedding attendees. It was now or never.
Taking a deep breath to steady his racing heart, he followed her into the quieter space. As his hand hovered over the door handle, he felt like he was holding not just a piece of metal, but something that could change many lives, including his own. “Here goes nothing”, he muttered under his breath, and pushed the door open.