Lauren snapped back to reality and realized Grace might be upset. She quickly stopped talking.

"Wait—no, Gracie, I was just rambling. There's no way she could ever compare to you—"

Grace shook her head. "I'm fine."

Since they were kids, people like Douglas and Grandma Wilson had always favored Claire. In the last couple of years, Alexander had fallen for her the moment they met, and even Sophia wanted her to be her mom—

Grace had never ever ...