gently touched his cheek.
“You always were a good boy, Daniel.”
Later that night, Daniel told me he’d already been worried about Ashley’s treatment of other people. What happened with Grandma had finally made him confront what he’d been ignoring.
He said he would speak with a lawyer about ending the marriage.
But something beautiful happened before we left.
Daniel brought the cake back to the center of the room, and we invited every guest to enjoy a slice.
Everyone applauded Grandma.
For the first time that day, she smiled.
