He had canceled it because he had decided my time belonged to his sister.
I called Daniel immediately.
“What happened?”
There was a pause, followed by the sound of ice knocking against a glass.
“I canceled it,” he said casually. “Melissa needs you to watch her kids.”
I stared at the half-packed suitcase sitting on our bed.
“You canceled my vacation without asking me?”
Daniel sighed as if I were the unreasonable one.
“It’s just a trip, Claire. Family comes first.”
My voice dropped.
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