Ryan ducked his head and rubbed the back of his neck.
For all of two seconds, I felt vindicated.
Then Gerald said something that caught me off guard.
“Are you out of your mind?”
“I’ve been married 34 years,” Gerald continued. “I never once let your mother catch me with another woman, and I certainly never told her about them. Use your head.”
I thought I’d misunderstood.
“You’re telling him he should’ve hidden it better?”
“Sweetheart, lower your voice.” Gerald turned back to Ryan. “Show some respect.”
“You’re right, Dad.” Ryan turned to me. “I’m sorry.”
“Use your head.”
Then he reached toward Mia as though the reunion could begin.
I stepped back. “Don’t.”
“Seriously? You’re going to use the girls to punish me?”
I took the diaper bag from Gerald. “I’m not going to pretend this is okay. I’m leaving.”
