“From this moment and until my last breath, I vow to love you, Madelyn James soon-to-be-Robbins.” He smiled at that, squeezing my hand as the crowd sniffed and chuckled. “I vow to be the husband you deserve, the father I never had, and the friend you’ve always been to me. Because though our love is powerful and unending, it’s our friendship that has always been our lifeline, the roots that hold our foundation strong.”