Lila sat down, slowly. She listened, stone-faced, as Justin spoke. But as soon as Justin mentioned how he didn’t have anyone to turn to, her patience snapped and she ended up scoffing, “You had no one to turn to!”
“You think of us now, when your body’s falling apart?” Lila’s voice rose, strained. “You left Mom with twelve children, Justin. Twelve girls under the age of seven! No savings. No backup. Just a pathetic note. Do you have any idea how she managed to do all that without any support?”