My Daughter Begged Me Not to Get Off the Bus—Minutes Later, My Boyfriend Sent a Photo of My Deed Beside a Contract I Had Never Signed
“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.