My Sister Slapped My Baby at Christmas Dinner — And My Husband’s Response Left the Entire Room Frozen

pause.

Then:

“Your mother’s upset.”

Of course she was.

Not Lucas.

Not me.

Mom.

“Why?”

Another pause.

“Christmas got ruined.”

I stared at the wall.

Christmas got ruined.

Not by the woman who struck a child.

By the people who objected to it.

The logic was breathtaking.

I rubbed my forehead.

“Dad, did you see what happened?”

“Yes.”

“Did Vanessa hit Lucas?”

Silence.

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