There were many guests. Almost all of them had multiple children, while we only had one. Some even had four kids. For some reason, it seemed like I was the only one who could help.
– My daughter Charlotte is turning thirty-five soon! – says sixty-year-old Hailey. – This year, we decided to have a family reunion. It’s been ages since we all got together, I can’t even remember the last time! Charlotte recently moved into a new house and is renovating, so we thought it would be nice to invite everyone over to our place. We have a three-bedroom house,
Charlotte has always cherished her role as a grandmother to two lovely granddaughters, aged 12 and 5. Her son, David, has long resided in the house his wife’s father gifted them. A few years back, they took out a mortgage for another property, which they now rent out to pay off the bank debt. Unfortunately, Charlotte and her daughter-in-law, Jasmine, have never seen eye to eye. An invitation to a family celebration was supposed to mend fences, but Jasmine’s actions that day led Charlotte to distance herself from both her son and daughter-in-law.
