Changes Ahead
My thoughts were racing with potential solutions as I drove home. How will the adjustments I was preparing be received by James and the twins? Would they ever comprehend how their avarice had compelled me to make this choice? I pictured their reactions when my will was read and how caught off guard they would be. Despite my uncertainty, I had an odd mixture of eagerness and resolve. The first step in taking back control was this.
Changes Ahead
Observing At Dinner
We sat around the dinner table that night. I kept a tight eye on Sarah and Emily, looking for some trace of appreciation or even remorse. They laughed over a ridiculous anecdote from earlier and talked effortlessly. My silent remark was unnoticed by both. I would occasionally smile or nod to maintain the status quo, but on the inside, I was scrutinizing every action and every utterance. It was difficult to avoid feeling alienated in my own house.
Observing At Dinner
