another family meeting. She had a strained look on her face. Ethan and Olivia sat on

e need to discuss," my mo

lacid, innocent smile. "O

"Now that Sarah has agreed to move out to give us our spac

for drama

using that word again like a weapon, "it woul

no shock, only a surg

ow and dangerous. He stood up, his fists clenched at his sid

ow about this? Do y

glare. He looked at Olivia, who g

it' s for the best. To make everything

ef. "What kind of image are you trying to project? O

ing laugh. "Oh, Sarah. Don' t be

d table? It' s unlucky. It' s tacky. My family is coming from out of town. What will they think? We

tant, so cruel, that

rned to my parents. "And beside

my brother. "Told you

your family. How after your marriage failed, you came crawling back here to get a free meal ticket becau

t Ethan, my own brother, the boy I had helped rai

, refusing to look at me. H

profound it stole th

her cruelty reaching a new low. She glanced ov

bly for the best that Lily doesn' t come either. We don' t want people askin