I Won a Five-Star Island Vacation

said. “But cruelty makes you worse.”

His face reddened.

“I was teaching the boy!”

“You endangered my son.”

“He’s my grandson.”

“He is not yours to break.”

That shut him up.

For half a second.

Then Sophie started crying.

Not real tears. Performance tears.

“Maya, I was joking. We all joke. You’re too sensitive.”

I looked at her.

“You dumped wine on the floor and continue reading …