“Your daughter has caused enough problems.”

The sentence was quieter than I expected.

It did not need to be loud.

“What problems?” I asked.

Rachel touched the edge of her notebook, reminding me to stay within what we had agreed and not pursue an argument for its own sake.

Derek answered before I could stop.

“She watches everything.

Every time we discuss moving, there’s something about her room, or Ethan, or your mother.