I found my daughter kneeling in the rain, her husband punishing her for buying a new dress. Inside, I could hear her husband and his family laughing

would have.

Martin pointed angrily toward the shattered doorway. “You’ll pay for that.”

“No,” I replied. “You will.”

Derek moved closer. Tall frame. Expensive suit. Drunk on arrogance. “This is a family matter.”

I looked beyond him at Clara. “Does family force you to kneel in the rain?”

His sister, Paige, snickered. “She’s dramatic. Derek was teaching her continue reading …