At a family gathering, Diane snatched a plate of roasted chicken away just as four-year-old Evan reached for food.
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Chapter 15 / 17
Chapter 15
Emily rebuilt trust faster than Diane.
Not because her role was smaller.
Because she stopped defending it sooner.
She told Evan:
“I laughed when you got hurt. That was wrong.”
He looked at her.
“Why?”
“Because I was scared Grandma would get mad at me.”
Evan frowned.
“That’s silly.”
Emily laughed through tears.
“Yes.”
Then:
“Don’t laugh if kid falls.”
“I won’t.”
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Simple moral instruction from a five-year-old.
Useful.
