Since Rebecca said so, Helen had no choice but to back off.

Rebecca hung up first. Gripping her phone, she noticed her eyes stinging with tears.

It turned out, leaving the Adams family wasn't that tough after all. She'd just been holding on too long.

She took a deep breath and went downstairs.

Everyone was home. Her dad had picked up Grandpa Humphrey from the hospital earlier.

Both her parents and her grandparents were waiting at the dining table. Seeing them ...