His voice gained strength.
“I keep using work and exhaustion as reasons to let Rachel carry more.”
“She can handle it.”
“That isn’t the point.”
That sentence surprised all three of us.
He continued.
“I’ve watched her handle everything.”
“June.”
“Her job.”
“Her mom.”
“Everything.”
“And I’ve been acting like being tired means I get to step away.”
Sylvia looked hurt.
“I was only trying to help you.”
“I know.”
He nodded.
“You’ve always tried to help me.”
Then he paused.
“But I think some of that helping kept me
