Chapter 80

After dinner, I stayed in the temporary office at the Harmonia Hotel. Around four in the afternoon, Jared asked if I had sobered up and if I could go to the parent–teacher meeting that evening.

I thought Yvonne wanted Tracy to go instead of me, so I said I was busy and had a headache. Jared knew I had messed up drinking that morning. He said, “I was busy, too. If you can’t go, I’ll have my mom go.”

“Do whatever,” I said coldly. When I got home after nine, I found Yvonne sitting on the couch, angrily tearing a book apart.

When I walked in, she clenched her little fists and stormed at me. “You don’t want me to be friends with Tracy, right? Why are you so mean? Why did you make Grandma go to the meeting? Tracy and I had already agreed!”

My daughter looked at me like I was an enemy. I didn’t expect a parent meeting to make her that upset. I quietly said, “I didn’t stop Tracy from going. It was your dad’s call, not mine.”

me from liking

a queen, my eyes cold and emotionless. “Yvonne, you really

blinked hard and said nothing. I crouched down and

then go after it. I’m your mom. I want you to be happy. I won’t control you

second, and then nodded, “If you

see whoever you want. I won’t stop you.” I lightly patted her shoulder and stood up, heading to the kitchen. Wendy was making some food to boost my energy. She brought a bowl

said politely and sat down to

tantrum, but I calmed her quickly with

when I heard Jared’s car engine shut off. I stood up to go upstairs. Halfway up the stairs, Jared came in. I ignored him, didn’t say

half an hour. When he came

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