After a brutal night shift, I found out my parents had planned a weekend at my lake house with 20 guests, without asking me.

helping Megan.

Mom looked at the pie.Family

“How nice that you could make time for us.”

I handed it to Aunt Denise. “Thanks for hosting.”

Dad snorted. “Still doing the ice queen routine?”

The old Claire would have flushed. The old Claire would have tried to make the room comfortable again.

I set my purse on my shoulder.

“Happy Thanksgiving, Dad.”

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