The refrigerator was empty. My wife’s hands were trembling. And upstairs, my daughter was livestreaming her new designer bag, bought with the money meant for food. “Dad won’t do anything,” Mia whispered to her boyfriend.

Silence dropped instantly.

Mia forced a smile. “Dad. Want a drink?”

“No,” I said calmly. “But I would like to make a toast.”

Brent smirked. “This should be good.”

I lifted my glass of water.

“To targeting the wrong man.”

Mia’s expression flickered.

Then the doorbell rang.

Again.

Again.

Again.

I walked calmly to the front door and opened it.

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