I hadn’t heard from my stepdaughter, Hyacinth, in what felt like forever, so when she suddenly invited me to dinner, I thought maybe—just maybe—this was it. The moment we’d finally patch things up.
But nothing could have prepared me for the shock she had waiting for me at that restaurant.
The Call That Caught Me Off Guard
Before I could answer, she waved over the waiter and started ordering for us.
It wasn’t like her.
Something wasn’t right.
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