The days that followed unfolded exactly as Taylor had expected. Every morning, Tabitha hurried through breakfast, packed lunches, and cleaned the kitchen before Taylor calmly washed her own cup and left for work.
The routine quickly became exhausting. For the first time, Tabitha experienced the workload she had always expected someone else to carry without complaint.
Colin watched everything unfold and finally admitted that his mother’s household rules no longer made sense. The growing tension became impossible for anyone in the house to ignore.
One evening, after another argument, Tabitha reached for the old black notebook, hoping to find another rule that would restore her authority –
