The silence seemed to echo, but whatever spell Janice had placed over her family was broken. She could no longer demand a single thing from them. The girls were grown up and building their own lives; they no longer relied on Janice. In fact, Janice had primarily relied on Angela for the past decade. Robert's parents were long deceased, and their business shuttered. He had no reason to put up with the way his wife treated him anymore. As a result, Janice had overplayed her hand and was shut up in the guesthouse.
"Dad?" Angelica's quivering voice broke the silence. Robert walked to his baby girl's seat and pulled her into a tight hug. Jameson tactfully left the room without drawing attention to himself.
"Hey, kiddo. I love you no matter what. You know that, right?" Angelica cried with reli
