“No.”

“Three days of baking and one silly bill, and now Brandon’s marriage is falling apart.”

“Grandma, the bill didn’t make Brittany say those things.”

“She seemed pleasant when they first met.”

“She was pleasant when she wanted something.” I regretted how sharp that sounded.

“Maybe she can be kind sometimes.

That doesn’t change how she treated you today.”

Grandma watched the dark trees slide past the window.