The house was quiet and empty at last. Some of the family lingered, most to offer Mom support, which was nice. I wondered about the rest of them but let it go, especially when several of them escorted the distraught James and his back-to-sleeping daughter home.

You'd think they would have learned their lesson already and just freaking trust her judgment. It made me furious.

Quaid was one of the last to go. He waited until Erica hugged Mom to approach us. Erica smiled ...