While Andrea asked why I needed a diet, the whispers from other customers in the jewelry store began to grow louder. All of them were about me. About my body. About my appearance. This was only the beginning of what my life would be like once my engagement to Keller became public. I had expected it. Even so, it hurt.

"She's not dieting to change how she looks," Adam said.

"Oh. That's a relief," Andrea replied. "Then why?"

"I had a stomach issue a while back," I explained. "Now I have to wa