The restaurant fell silent again.
Even I stared at her.
The pregnant woman beside me looked up so quickly I thought she’d misheard.
Daniel’s phone chirped.
Comments were flooding in.
He glanced at the screen.
“I think our viewers recognize that name.”
Celeste forced a smile.
“I’m proud of the work we do.”
Daniel read aloud.
“‘Is that the same Mothers First with shelters in three counties?'”
Another comment appeared.
“‘I donated to them last month.'”
Another.
“‘She’s their founder.'”
Another.
“‘No way that’s her.'”
The viewer count doubled. Daniel turned the phone so the comments were visible to Celeste.