The Green Dot Lie: A Sister’s Perfect Life, and a Quiet Collapse

stands.

“Enough,” he said.

Mia whipped toward him. “Don’t you ‘enough’ me.”

Dad’s voice stayed steady, but his eyes were wet. I almost never saw that.

“I’m not stopping you,” he said. “I’m listening.”

Mia froze.

That threw her off.

Because Mia was used to fighting against walls, not open doors.

Dad took a breath.

“I didn’t know,” he said. “Your mother didn’t continue reading …