I had been gone for five days, but nothing prepared me for what I saw when I opened the door: my wife juggling dinner and our sick toddler, while my mother and sister sat nearby on their phones.

being unreasonable.

“Oh, don’t start, Ethan. We helped.”

“With what?”

His tone sharpened instantly.

Patricia lifted her chin defensively.

“I watched Noah yesterday while Lauren showered.”

Lauren’s hand tightened around the spoon.

Melissa rolled her eyes. “It’s not our fault she insists on doing everything herself.”

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