Lily’s engagement is marred by a painful discovery when she learns that the heirloom ring her late mother promised her is gone. Her stepfather, Carl, gave it to his daughter, Vanessa, instead. As Lily grapples with grief and a sense of betrayal, her strong-willed Grandma Margaret quietly prepares to right the wrong.
The moment Liam proposes in a park, Lily is overcome with emotion, both joy and the sharp ache of missing her mother. Liam had intended to propose with the family’s heirloom ring, but when he couldn’t find it, he used a simple gold band instead,
Lily recalls how her mother had always promised her the ring, a family heirloom passed down through generations. But in her grief, she never asked Carl for it before.When Lily visits Carl to collect the ring, she’s stunned to find it missing from the jewelry box. After confronting him, Carl calmly reveals that he gave it to Vanessa, his daughter, who had just gotten engaged. Lily’s heartbreak turns to anger as Carl brushes off her mother’s wishes, dismissing the ring as “just a ring.”
