The Envelope That Changed Everything

meant for me to actually obey. She’d meant for me to scramble, to plead, to stay in my assigned place until she decided otherwise.

She swallowed hard. “Your sister needs help.”

“I’m sure she does.”

“And the kids”

“I’m not responsible for Ivy’s choices,” I said softly.

My mother’s eyes flashed. “So you’re just going to let them suffer?”

I felt the old guilt continue reading …