Before either of them could even stand, my sister-in-law Madison threw back her head and laughed.
Almost everyone at my husband’s family table joined her.
I didn’t.
My mother, Elena, sat frozen, red wine dripping from her hair. My father, a retired school principal who had worn his only tailored suit because he wanted to “look respectable” for the Harringtons’ anniversary dinner, quietly removed his glasses and wiped them with a napkin.
Madison loosely held the empty crystal goblet between two fingers.
“Oops,” she said. “Guess some people just don’t belong around expensive things.”
Her mother snorted.
My husband’s uncle smirked.
Even his father muttered, “Relax. It’s only wine.”
I looked at Daniel.
My husband was staring at his plate.
That hurt more than Madison’s insult.
“Daniel,” I said calmly.
He finally raised his eyes.
“You have five minutes to fix this.”
The entire table went quiet.
Madison’s smile grew wider. “Fix what? My hand slipped.”
I ignored her and kept my eyes on Daniel.
“Apologize to my parents. Make your sister apologize. And tell your family this ends tonight.”
Daniel’s jaw tightened. “Claire, don’t make a scene.”
I nearly smiled.
“Otherwise,” I said, checking the time on my phone, “we’ll see each other in divorce court.”
Several people gasped.
Madison started laughing again.
Daniel leaned toward me and lowered his voice. “You’re threatening our marriage over a glass of wine?”
“No,” I said. “I’m ending it over what you’ve allowed for three years.”
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