Chapter 77

VOLUME FIVE: WISH I MIGHT

"YOU KNOW HE UP and left Tyler high and dry all those years ago. Broke her heart all to pieces."

"And now he's back?"

"Not only back but playing leading man to her leading lady in the musical."

"No!"

At the tone of utter disbelief from the next booth, Cecily Dixon smiled into her mocha. To her mind, one of the greatest amusements of living in a small town was eavesdropping on the gossip. And boy, were Southerners champions at gossiping.

"I thought Tucker McGee got that part."

"He did, but he broke his leg last week. Brody was the understudy. I heard Tyler nearly left the play over it."

"Well, who could blame her?"