At My Parents’ Anniversary Party, One Insult—and One Letter—Changed Everything

why does Grandma always talk about Sophia?” she whispered. “Like she’s the only one who’s good at stuff.”

I didn’t have a good answer for that. “Because sometimes adults are wrong,” I said finally. “Even when they think they’re right.”

The next day, I drove to my parents’ house, adrenaline buzzing under my skin.

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