After My Divorce, My Parents Invited Us In — Then Pushed My Children Aside For My Brother’s Family

the twins’ bookshelf, looking uncomfortable but going along. Katie was standing in what used to be Lily’s room, measuring windows for curtains, while Marcus napped in his travel crib.

“What the hell is going on here?” I asked, my voice louder than I’d intended.

“Oh, you’re home early,” Mom said, as if this was perfectly normal. “We decided to do some continue reading …