I Let My Father Hear From My Lawyer Before He Heard From Me

have used his device?”

“Possibly,” Mr. Brenner said. “We can’t say that.”

But I knew.

The night Ethan had sat next to me on the couch, staring at his phone.

Not working.

Looking.

The Thing He Didn’t Tell Me

I waited until Lily was asleep.

I wanted to ask him before dinner. Before bath time. Before she put on her frog pajamas and asked whether caterpillars continue reading …