My Son and I Secretly Boarded My Pilot Husband’s Flight to Surprise Him—Then His Announcement Made Both of Us Stop Smiling

Good legal advice often feels less satisfying than rage.

PART 17 — BRANDON COMES HOME

Two days later, while Leo was at school, Brandon returned.

Two suitcases.

He went to the bedroom.

I stood in the doorway.

“I’m staying with Laila.”

“Okay.”

He stopped folding.

“Okay?”