Iris:
"Oh my god, look what tiny, pretty little hands you have," Lady Vivian remarked, holding Amy in her lap.
Zoe was showing Colin albums filled with pictures from his childhood, laughing and giggling with him.
I sat on a separate couch, feeling left out, but I did not want to be part of the conversation anyway.
I was only worried about my daughter and my children.
They were very innocent, so I knew they would not understand how manipulative and toxic these women could be.
For a moment they were simply happy to have a grandmother who seemed caring toward them, unlike my mother.
And then there was Zoe. She had planned everything.
She had baked cupcakes, and I guessed she already knew I would not want her to feed my children what she made.
So she took small bites from everything herself first.
My kids were honestly happy here, and it broke my heart.
It made me feel angry at my mother. Kash sat on the couch with them, interacting without a break.
