But he insisted on taking over. "Since Mom was hospitalized, you've been taking care of her alone for three months. It's been exhausting, and you've lost a lot of weight. You need to rest for a few days."
So, he knew all along!
But why didn't he ever offer to give me a break before?
When Linda was alive, he feigned ignorance.
Now that she's gone, he wants to pull the same trick.
The emotions I had suppressed for so long could no longer be contained. I couldn't hold back the pretense of calm any longer and exploded.
I yelled at him, "Harris, how long will you keep deceiving yourself? Linda is dead! She didn't wait for the surgery money and was angered to death by you!"
"Rachel, don't say such outrageous things about something so serious!" He trembled with agitation, his teeth grinding audibly.
