Layla’s husband, Tom, has kept her excluded from his annual family vacations for twelve years. When Layla finally questions him, he blames his mother, but her investigation with her mother-in-law reveals a devastating family secret that tears them apart.
“Why not skip this year and take the kids on a holiday instead?” Layla suggested, mixing a salad for dinner.
“Why would I do that?” Tom snapped. “The kids are too young—it’d be chaotic. We’ll think about family trips when they’re older.”
“And me?” Layla pressed. “Are you sure your mom would even mind?”