“That’s crossing the line, Michelle. Don’t ever use that word when referring to me, not after what he did to her.”
“Hit a nerve, did I? Well good. I’d be willing to argue that his punches hurt her less than she’s hurting now. What do you say to that, huh, Alex?”
“I can’t believe you just said that.” Alex tried to maintain her anger, but she was too exhausted to continue.
“I don’t want to be hurtful, but I don’t know how else to get through to you. We love you both, and it’s tearing us apart watching this play out.”
Alex’s shoulders slumped and her anger entirely disappeared. In her mind, she saw the sadness in Jill’s eyes, the sadness she caused. The lump in her throat made it hard for her to speak.
“I know you’re only trying to help, but I can’t talk about this anymore.”
“Okay, I’ll
