After dinner, Matthew called my phone again. This time, someone actually answered.

He finally found an outlet for his anger. "Rosie!! Are you heartless? Your sister's wedding and you don't come home, making Mom and Dad sad. Do you think you're so great, playing us like this?"

There was a moment of silence before a hoarse male voice responded from the other end.

"I'm her boyfriend."

"She said your family is disgusting, and she won't come back to see you. Stop calling."

The call ended.

Matthew stared in disbelief, then suddenly overturned the fruit bowl on the table.

But I was already frozen, all my strength drained from me. The...