“The best wedding gift you can give your sister is to disappear from this family—forever.”
My mother said it without hesitation.
My father nodded beside her.
And my sister Madison stood in the doorway with the faintest smile on her face.
They were expecting tears.
They were expecting an argument.
They were expecting me to beg.
I gave them none of it.
“All right,” I said.
Mom actually looked surprised.
“That’s it?”
I picked up my suitcase.
“What else would you like me to say?”
She stared at me.
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