But I couldn’t ignore it anymore.
I called Helen.
She answered on the third ring, sounding pleasantly surprised. “Oh! Hello, dear. Is everything alright?”
“I hope so,” I said, steadying my voice. “I just wanted to ask you something.”
“Of course.”
My hands trembled as I spoke. “Why don’t you want Michael to bring the kids and me on the family vacation?”
There was a pause.
Then another.
“I’m sorry,” she said carefully. “What vacation are you talking about?”
My stomach dropped.
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