I storm out into the living room, clearly upset.
“What’s wrong, son?” my father asks.
“Dad, I’m doing everything I can to stay calm and do things right, but they’re making it impossible. They think that just because I’ve been acting calmly, I can’t strike at any moment. I’m tired of Joel being in the middle. I know very well that he’s been a father to my kids, and for that, I’m grateful. But ever since I woke up from my fainting spell, he made it clear he didn’t want me near his sister. At the time, I found it amusing because I wasn’t interested in her. But when I found out they were my children, everything changed. Even if I’m not interested in her, we’re a family now, and he’s doing everything he can to take them away, which I won’t allow. I don’t want to do something crazy, but belie
