“No. You were helping your son hide what he did.”
“I told him to end the affair.”
“And when he didn’t?”
She went silent.
So did Caleb.
Then I heard the baby crying upstairs.
Every instinct in my body shifted immediately toward her.
I started toward the doorway.
Then I stopped.
“Caleb, you’re leaving tonight.”
His head jerked up.
“What?”
“Pack a bag.”
“Jess, come on.”
“No.”
“We have a newborn.”
“I’m aware.”
“This is not the time to make a huge decision.”
I stared at him.
“You already made the huge decisions.”
He stood.
“You can’t just throw me out.”
“I’m not debating this while our daughter is upstairs crying.”
Then his mother’s voice came through the phone.
“Caleb, go.”
He stared at the screen.
“Seriously?”
“Yes.”
For the first time, she sounded firm.
“You lied to Jess. You took money intended for your child. And you pulled me into helping you cover it up. Leave and deal with what you’ve done.”
