Once again, Henry found himself staring at a wall.

Andre could sense it too-the kids had basically formed a secret alliance on the way back. Ask Dad anything, the older two would shoot back with a snarky reply. Question the older kids, and Dad would suddenly turn into a rapid-fire critic, giving them a piece of his mind.

The two youngest? Born spectators, each more invested in the family drama than the last.

Bruce came home from work to find two big kids and two little ones lined up against the wall. "What is it this time?"

Naomi pulled him aside in a hurry. "Molly and Mia took the kids out all night, and no one could find them. And then Dad stayed out singing karaoke until two in the morning..."

"Hold on-Dad was at karaoke until two?" Bruce, who'd just found out, looked genuinely shocked.

Naomi suddenly remembered and slapped her hand over her mouth. "Oh gosh, I completely forgot-Dad blocked you from his stories too."

Bruce: "..."

For some reason, seeing their older brother completely in the dark made Andre and Officer Chad feel oddly comforted.

Bruce walked over. "Dad, can we talk in the study?"

over at his eldest, clearly not in the mood for a reckoning, and shifted in his seat. “Not happening.

room, wondering how on earth this family standoff would end,

thing, but out partying until two

piped up, "So what if he was out till two? Big bro, remember when you used to stay out all night with your

“Yeah, did I

but you definitely smacked me a few

never happened.

suddenly went quiet. If Dad really had done that, she

a hole through the top of her head. When their eyes finally met, Mia angled away, choosing

behind his back and was now craning his neck to catch whatever fresh gossip

reached out, gently nudging her son's head to face

his mom's hand and looked up, wide-eyed,

only ever hit you because

you walking

you were

and when

night, she insisted set you straight. That's

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