They left before ten in the morning.
Claire had attempted to prepare the noodles, but standing at the stove made her dizzy. The pot slipped from her hand, spilling the water.
She had been eating the noodles dry when Ethan walked in.
His phone vibrated.
Brooke had posted photographs on social media.
In the first picture, she stood beside a resort pool wearing new sunglasses.
In the second, Jason raised a glass at a seafood restaurant.
In another, Diane smiled in Claire’s shawl while holding a designer handbag Ethan had never seen.
The caption read:
New Year’s in paradise with the people who truly understand the meaning of family.
Ethan stared at the screen until the words blurred.
Claire touched his sleeve.
“Please don’t do anything while you’re angry.”
He placed the phone facedown.
“You and Lily need food. Everything else can wait.”
That answer surprised her.
