Isabelle was accustomed to managing his moods.

Kyle, her brother, usually followed his lead.

I didn’t.

That became the source of recurring tension.

A week before Toby was injured, Frank and I argued about whether he should be allowed to make certain decisions involving Toby without asking us.

I told him he was welcome to be a grandfather, but he wasn’t entitled to replace us as parents.

He called me ungrateful.