The next second, Mike’s mother, Milena Walter, who usually played dumb and stayed out of the group chat, replied, [What's going on? Why are you video chatting so late? Let's talk tomorrow. Rebecca is too tired from preparing for the bridesmaids and has already gone to sleep.]
Mike followed up, [Yeah, we'll be get married tomorrow. We won't need to video chat anymore, we can see each other every day, Kate.]
Milena echoed, [Besides, you know we have a custom here: the bride and groom can't meet the day before the wedding. It's considered bad luck.]
I frowned, my tone leaving no room for argument, [If you don't answer the video call within one minute, the wedding is canceled.]
The group chat fell silent instantly. My parents rushed into the room.
"Kate, you're not kidding, are you? What happened?"
I recounted the entire video I had seen. My parents' expressions instantly turned serious, "This can't be. Can it be a coincidence?"
I looked at them firmly, "I don't believe in such coincidences. I won't marry him until this is cleared up."
The group chat exploded quickly.
[What does this mean? She's refusing to marry him just because of a video?]