My MIL Said My Daughter Was Not Really Family and Tried to Get Rid of Her, but She Regretted It Very Quickly

He leaned back in his chair, rubbed his face, then looked toward the window like the answer might be out there. “I don’t know. Nina’s still sick. She said she won’t be back this week.”

I stood up. My body was already tense. I started pacing across the kitchen floor, stepping over Sophie’s sneakers. “My mom’s in Florida,” I said, thinking out loud. “Maybe I could call Rachel?”