On the day of our wedding rehearsal, Nolan told me to meet him backstage. He said he was wearing the suit I had carefully chosen for him and warned me not to mistake him for someone else. When I reached the dressing room, I saw a man with Nolan's build standing with his back to me. I wrapped my arms around him from behind and called Nolan's name. 1 second later, the room erupted in laughter. The man was Nolan's best man. Katherine held up her phone and laughed so hard that she doubled over. "Elena got the wrong man again. It's a good thing the wedding hasn't started, or she might hug the wrong groom." I let go, my face burning. The best man made a show of adjusting Nolan's tie pin. "Nolan lent me this pin, Elena. I didn't think it would actually fool you." My brother, Marcus Hayes, slapped the table as he laughed. "I told you she would never recognize him." My mother took Katherine's phone and laughed as she replayed the video. "Elena has always been like this. She can't remember faces, yet she still calls people by the wrong name with complete confidence." Nolan stood in the doorway with a grim expression. I thought he was going to defend me, but he only glanced at me. "Could you try paying attention for once?" My mother pulled Katherine behind her as though she were afraid I might hurt her. "She meant well. How was she supposed to know you would be so sensitive?" I stared at the diamond earrings in Katherine's ears. They had been Nolan's engagement gift to me. She had worn them on purpose. She had switched to my perfume on purpose. She had persuaded the best man to wear the suit I had prepared for Nolan on purpose. They had known all along that my face blindness didn't keep me from recognizing people altogether. I could identify them by their voices, their scent, and the way they walked. They had replaced those clues one by one and then waited for me to make a mistake. Smiling, I removed my engagement ring. "The wedding is off. After all, I have face blindness. Apparently, I can't tell my fiancé or the mistress he's kept close all along."