I called Mom while I was shopping and asked, “Should I bring chocolate cake or apple pie for Christmas?” – Welcome

you I had an important meeting.”

There was a pause.

Claire knew that pause.

Evan wasn’t surprised.

He was calculating how little he could do to make the problem disappear.

“Just turn it back on.”

“That isn’t the point.”

“Then what exactly is the point?”

Claire looked at Linda, who was standing nearby and listening without even pretending otherwise.

“The point continue reading …