From the moment Camila announced she was carrying a boy, the whole family had reorganized itself around her like iron filings around a magnet.

Teresa sent fresh flowers to her apartment every week.

Bryce’s father, Gordon, opened an investment account for “the future heir” before the child had a heartbeat anyone could hear clearly.

Suzanne took Camila to the expensive baby boutiques she had never once taken me to.

And Bryce, in those months, spent less and less time with his daughters, until the girls had started to feel his distance the way you feel a season changing.

Chapter 4 — Why Does Dad Smile at His Phone